Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 100107.015 - Employee is overcome by Methyl Bromide and later dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1272484.015 | 10/24/2017 | 561710 | Industrial Fumigant Company, Llc. |
Abstract: At 4:32 p.m. on October 23, 2017, an employee had completed a methyl bromide fumigation for an offsite office and had transferred some methyl bromide from a larger cylinder to a smaller one for the job. The employee transferred the chemicals while in the garage portion of the fumigation company's building and completed the off-site fumigation. The employee returned to the company's building and continued other work. The employee was later found incoherent by a coworker and police. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he later died. The coworker discovered that the larger methyl bromide cylinder had been leaking in the garage area.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1272484.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations |
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