Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165119.015 - Employee dies due to exposure to fumes and intoxication

Accident Summary Nr: 165119.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 03/15/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1736098.015	03/15/2024		236115	Edgar Omar Aguilar

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2024, an employee working for a residential contractor was painting a basement during a remodel. According to the medical report, the employee died from exposure to the paint due to having high amounts of cocaine and alcohol in his system.

Keywords: Alcohol, Asphyxiated, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Construction, Intoxicated, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Nerve damage, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Paint, Residential Construction, Respirator, Respiratory Tract, Toxic Fumes

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1736098.015	31	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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