OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672774

MAINTENANCE,VENTILATION,TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,CARBON MONOXIDE,MOTOR VEHICLE

1985-12-05T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,VENTILATION,TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,CARBON MONOXIDE,MOTOR VEHICLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 672774
Report ID: 751910

Event description

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A 1977 PICKUP TRUCK, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, INSIDE A CLOSED BUILDING. HE WAS APPARENTLY OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE SOMETIME BETWEE N 3 AND 4 AM. EMPLOYEE #1 VIOLATED COMPANY RULES WHICH PROHIBITED WORKING UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2

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