Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 161385.015 - Employee suffers fatality from carbon monoxide asphyxiation

Accident Summary Nr: 161385.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 11/03/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1708293.015	11/04/2023		238350	A-E Door Sales And Service, Inc

Abstract: At 5:28 p.m. on November 3, 2023, Employee #1 was employed by a specialty door contractor. Employee #1 had installed the first of four garage doors and was in the process of completing the installation of the second garage door at a residential home. Employee #1 was performing a residential garage door install with a running gasoline powered generator inside of the closed garage. Employee #1 was overexposed to carbon monoxide being generated from the garage and died. The generator was being utilized by another subcontractor onsite to power dehumidifiers and fans inside of the residential structure. There was no other means of access or egress into the garage other than the garage door being installed.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Door, Gas Generator, Installing, Overhead Door, Residential Construction

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1708293.015	41	M	Fatality		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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