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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221682495

DON SWARTZ

Event
Carbon Monoxide, Gas, Lawn Mower, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS
811490
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347616757
Employer profile
DON SWARTZ
Summary number
221682495
Report ID
0522000

Event description

Employee is found dead from carbon monoxide while repairing

Investigation abstract

At 4:30 p.m. on July 11, 2024, Employee #1 was repairing a gasoline-powered lawn mower engine indoors, with the windows and doors closed. After working on the engine, the employee was found dead in the work area due to carbon monoxide.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Event type
    8
    Occupation code
    549

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