Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158670.015 - Two employees die due to high CO levels from vehicle exhaust

Accident Summary Nr: 158670.015 -- Report ID: 0454723 -- Event Date: 02/01/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1688101.015	08/02/2023		811192	Terry Little

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on February 2, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working at a car wash. The employees were washing gasoline fueled automobiles in an enclosed garage. Both employees were overcome by exposure to carbon monoxide from vehicle exhaust when they left two cars running in the garage. Both employees died from asphyxia due to lack of oxygen caused by carboxyhemoglobin.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Automobile, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical Vapor, Cleaning, Enclosed Space, Engineering Controls, Exhaust Fumes, Gas, Gasoline, Inhalation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overcome by vapors, Oxygen Deficiency, Pressure Wash, Vapor, Ventilation, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1688101.015	41	M	Fatality		Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners
2	1688101.015	52	M	Fatality		Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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