Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170789051 - Employee killed when asphyxiated by carbon dioxide release

Accident Summary Nr: 170789051 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 12/03/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115995789	12/04/1994	2041	0	General Mills, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 went to shut down a carbon dioxide gas system. He inadvertently turned the system on, thinking he was turning it off. The carbon dioxide release depleted the oxygen in the 5th floor Bisquick mixing room, killing him.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, GAS, CARBON DIOXIDE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115995789			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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