Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111469.015 - Employee is asphyxiated by carbon dioxide leak

Accident Summary Nr: 111469.015 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 11/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1363562.015	11/21/2018		424690	98626 - Jasons Dry Ice Inc

Abstract: On November 21, 2018, an employee was filling carbon dioxide at a fast food restaurant from a tank in the bed of his work truck. The employee connected the hose from his truck into the building connection. The employee then drove away with the hose still connected. The hose ripped from the building and from the truck causing the tank on the truck to release carbon dioxide. The employee then ran into the back of the truck to shut off the tank where he was asphyxiated by the carbon dioxide.

Keywords: Carbon Dioxide, Hose, Leak

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1363562.015	53	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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