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Accident Summary Nr: 173879.015 - Employee dies of CO exposure while talking on phone in runni

Accident Summary Nr: 173879.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/18/2025
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1800740.01501/27/2025832262422976545 - United Cerebral Palsy Of South Carolina

Abstract: On January 18, 2025, Employee #1 was working for a charitable organization and was working at a client's house. Employee #1 stepped into the attached garage to take a smoke break inside a running vehicle with the garage doors closed. While inside the vehicle, Employee #1 was on the phone with a friend until she lost consciousness. The friend contacted emergency medical services (EMS). EMS arrived on-site and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where on January 22, 2025, Employee #1 died from carbon monoxide exposure.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Confined Space, Inhalation, Lack of oxygen, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Smoking, Unconsciousness, Vehicle, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1800740.015 44 F Fatality Occupation not reported

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