Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164611.015 - Employee dies from burns, asphyxia when overcome by wildfire

Accident Summary Nr: 164611.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 02/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1731890.015	02/29/2024		339999	Linde Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a beverage carbonation gas supplier was driving a company owned truck on the highway while transporting liquid carbon dioxide (CO2). As the employee was driving, a fast-moving wildfire crossed the highway, and the employee attempted to evacuate on foot on the road. The employee was overcome by the fire and died due to burns and asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation.

Keywords: Abdomen, Ankle, Arm, Asphyxiated, Back, Burn, Chest, Delivery Work, Driving, Ear, Eye, Face, Finger, Fire, Foot, Hand, Highway, Hip, Knee, Lack of oxygen, Leg, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Road, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation, Truck, Truck Driver, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1731890.015	44	F	Fatality

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