Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202869 - Employee Dies of Asphyxiation in Building Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200202869 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 01/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309260842	01/09/2007	2299	314999	Columbia Recycling Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 a.m. on January 6 2007, a fire broke out at the Columbia Recycling Plant. This is a 664,000 square foot Textile Recycling facility. Early indications were that an employee became disoriented during the fire and did not exit the building. Due to the extensive damage and intensity of the fire, the employee was not located until that night at approximately 9:00 PM. The employee died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309260842			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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