OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221738792

76545 - UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA, SC— 2025-01-18T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Confined Space, Inhalation, Lack of oxygen, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Smoking, Unconsciousness, Vehicle, Ventilation
NAICS: 624229
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #348007402
Employer profile: 76545 - UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Summary number: 221738792
Report ID: 0454510

Event description

Employee dies of CO exposure while talking on phone in runni

Investigation abstract

On January 18, 2025, Employee #1 was working for a charitable organization and was working at a client's house. Employee #1 stepped into the attached garage to take a smoke break inside a running vehicle with the garage doors closed. While inside the vehicle, Employee #1 was on the phone with a friend until she lost consciousness. The friend contacted emergency medical services (EMS). EMS arrived on-site and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where on January 22, 2025, Employee #1 died from carbon monoxide exposure.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 F

Event type
8

Occupation code
999

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