OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490346

SPORT-MANN SUZUKI/HONDA

NORTH SYRACUSE, NY· 1986-12-18T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, REPAIR, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100179407
Employer profile: SPORT-MANN SUZUKI/HONDA
Summary number: 14490346
Report ID: 215800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

ON DECEMBER 18, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 (THE COMPANY OWNER) WAS REPAIRING A GASOLINE P OWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE. HE LEFT THE TRUCK MOTOR RUNNING A ND DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE ONANDAGUA CITY MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT ED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A BLOOD CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL OF 34%.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
43

Occupation code
19

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2

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