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Accident Summary Nr: 200851624 - Employee dies of asphyxia from cryogenic nitrogen

Accident Summary Nr: 200851624 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/20/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302942594	09/20/2000	3845	0	Ge Medical Systems

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone to install an MRI. The process required cryogenic nitrogen to cool the magnet. While the nitrogen was being applied to the magnet, it apparently leaked into the work area. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: LEAK, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, VAPOR, INHALATION, GAS, NITROGEN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302942594			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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