Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200410058 - Employee dies of carbon monoxide exposure
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300305596 | 03/05/1998 | 1742 | 0 | Sandoval Drywall |
Abstract: Employee #1, age 18, was working on the second floor of a house under construction while two heaters were operating on the first floor. The only door or window open in the entire house was the one leading to the garage. After working in the house for approximately two hours, Employee #1 came downstairs complaining that he did not feel well, and he went out to lie down in the work van. About 30 minutes later, he was found there, unconscious. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be carbon monoxide poisoning. Two coworkers in the building did not become sick.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 300305596 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Drywall installers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor |