OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371348
BRANINERD INDUSTRIES
DAYTON, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED AFTER BEING SPRAYED WITH FREON
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, CLEANED A DEGREASE R. NO ONE NOTICED ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY DURING THE JOB. AFTER THE JOB WAS FINISHED, EMPLOYEE #1 TOLD A FRIEND THAT HE HAD ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED HIMSELF WI TH FREON. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER HE WAS FOUND, DEAD, IN THE BATHROOM. TH E CORONER HAD NOT MADE ANY CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF DEATH ON JANUARY SECOND .
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 725
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2485
- Task assigned
- 1
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