Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156336.015 - Employee dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 156336.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 04/10/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1662779.015	04/12/2023		531312	K.S.C.W. Ltd

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on April 10, 2023, an employee and his friend were using a gas-powered pressure washer to strip paint off the interior surface of a brick wall. After an unknown amount of time, the employee lost consciousness and was driven to Queens Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The friend was later transferred to Kuakini Medical Center. According to the medical examiner, both individuals had been diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning.

Keywords: Brick, Carbon Monoxide, Paint, Pressure Wash, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation				0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1662779.015	74	M	Fatality		Managers, properties and real estate	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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