Oroville, CA —
OSHA Injury Report: Mechoopda Casino
Respiratory condition · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a respiratory condition at Mechoopda Casino in Oroville, CA 95973 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cook in casinos (except casino hotels).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Mechoopda Casino
- Parent company
- Mechoopda Casino
- Street
- 149 Openshaw Road
- City
- Oroville
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 95973
- On-site location
- Walk-in Cooler
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Respiratory condition (code 3)
Before the incident
They were finishing the morning rush and getting started on prep for the lunch and dinner menus.
What happened
Dry Ice was being used to maintain walk in freezer temperatures. Cook and FB lead entered the walk in freezer to remove food for daily preparation. Cook and FB lead remained inside the [REDACTED] with the co2 gas for too long cause c02 inhalation leading to a follow up medical treatment.
Injury or illness
CO2 Inhalation
Object or substance involved
Dry Ice CO2 Biproduct
Summary line
CO2 inhalation from dry ice that was keeping freezer at temps while repairs were being made.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- cook
- SOC code
- 35-2014 — Cooks, Restaurant
- NAICS code
- 713210 — Casinos (except casino hotels)
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 119
- Total hours worked
- 193798
- EIN
- 831974495
- Establishment ID
- 1252426
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 9:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted
- 02JAN2025:17:12:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.