Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14341168 - Employee dies after inappropriate use of nitrous oxide

Accident Summary Nr: 14341168 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 02/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101163491	03/02/1987	8062	0	Pan American Hospital

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a hospital operating room. He is determined to have used nitrous oxide for unauthorized recreational purposes, causing his death from asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, NITROUS OXIDE, OVEREXPOSURE, HORSEPLAY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101163491			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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