Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158061.015 - Employee is killed due to carbon monoxide toxicity

Accident Summary Nr: 158061.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 07/13/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1683212.015	07/14/2023		238910	Breakthru Demolition Llc

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on July 13, 2023, Employee #1 was using a gas-powered walk-behind concrete saw in the basement area of the worksite. The approximate time of the saw use is four hours. Employee #1 was not wearing any respiratory protection and had insufficient engineering and/or administrative controls to keep his exposure to carbon monoxide below the permissible exposure limit (PEL). After using the saw for approximately four hours, Employee #1 left the worksite to go to a nearby gas station to get some drinks. Upon his return, it is believed that he stopped and sat on a trailer for an unknown amount of time. Two coworkers tried to contact Employee #1. After unsuccessful attempts, the coworkers decided to depart the worksite. This is when they found Employee #1 on the ground next to the trailer unresponsive. According to the Portage County Coroner, Employee #1 died of carbon monoxide toxicity.

Keywords: Basement, Carbon Monoxide, Concrete Surface, Lack of Engineering Controls, Respirator, Saw, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1683212.015	38	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause:

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