Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451706 - Employee is killed by carbon monoxide from generator exhaust

Accident Summary Nr: 200451706 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307832683	09/23/2004	8082	621610	Kelly Homecare, Branch 1083

Abstract: On September 16, 2004, while Employee #1 was providing in-home health care, a portable generator was brought to the residence because of an impending hurricane. Sometime during the evening the generator was started and left running in a Florida room or porch, creating carbon monoxide fumes. Employee #1, the homeowner, and the homeowner's housekeeper, were all killed from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Keywords: STORM, LUNG, HEALTH CARE WORKER, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307832683			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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