OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570580

EXHAUST SYSTEM,VENTILATION,AUTOMOBILE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,OIL RIG

1985-02-03T00:00:00

Event: EXHAUST SYSTEM,VENTILATION,AUTOMOBILE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 570580
Report ID: 522500

Event description

Overcome by Carbon Monoxide Fumes

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was assigned to guard an inoperative oil rig. He was found at approx imately 2:30 pm by his relief coworker. Employee #1 was found in his personal ca r with the engine running. He was dead. The car windows on both sides were down approximately 2 inches. The car had a faulty muffler

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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