Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773802 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD IN A FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 200773802 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 02/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122117625	02/19/1997	2491	321114	Vermont Weatherboard

Abstract: Employee #1 was manufacturing building board lumber with an aged look. He was using a propane fueled dryer and a kerosene heater inside a building without a heating and air conditioning system or exhaust ventilation. Employee #1 suddenly lost his balance, fell, and struck his head on a concrete floor, receiving a fatal head trauma. The autopsy and testing suggested he had an induced heart attack from carbon monoxide exposure that resulted in the fall to the floor.

Keywords: HEAD, HEART ATTACK, HEATER, EXHAUST FUMES, FALL, CONCUSSION, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122117625			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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