Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 151620.015 - Employee is killed when fire suppression system discharges

Accident Summary Nr: 151620.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/31/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1632638.015	11/01/2022		238220	Brymax Construction Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on October 31, 2022, an employee was brazing a copper line in an electrical equipment room that was equipped with a carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system. The fire extinguishing system activated, discharging and flooding the room with carbon dioxide. The employee was unable to escape the room and was overcome and asphyxiated by the carbon dioxide. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: Activated, Asphyxiated, Carbon Dioxide, Electrical Vault, Fire Ext System, Metal Pipe, Overcome by gas, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1632638.015	36	M	Fatality
2	1632638.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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