OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735720

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,NITROUS OXIDE

1984-11-15T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,NITROUS OXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 735720
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM EXPOSURE TO NITROUS OXIDE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, THE NIGHT PORTER, WORKED ALONE AFTER THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED. HE APPARENTLY COLLECTED NITROUS OXIDE GAS IN A PLASTIC BAG TO "GET HIGH". HE LOST C ONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS ASPHYXIATED. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED THE NEXT MORNING WHEN THE RESTAURANT WAS OPENED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 15 AT SHONEY'S ON NIC HOLASVILLE ROAD IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
453

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1953

Task assigned
1

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