Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812022 - Employee Dies When Exposed to Paint Fumes

Accident Summary Nr: 200812022 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 08/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307008854	08/11/2005	1721	238320	Jeff Shellman Painting

Abstract: At approximately 7:45 a.m. on August 11, 2005, Employee #1, a painter and an owner of the company, was found dead at the bottom of a basement staircase. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics and the body was removed to the morgue for an autopsy. One open five-gallon bucket of lacquer thinner and one open bucket of paint basecoat were found in the basement. It is suspected that Employee #1 died when he was overcome by fumes.

Keywords: LACQUER THINNER, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, PAINT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307008854			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.