Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201560588 - Employee Commits Suicide by Ingesting Cyanide

Accident Summary Nr: 201560588 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303611743	07/22/2003	2834	325412	Nps Pharmaceuticals Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was employed as a Ph.D. Chemist. Employee obtained the cyanide and went to an isolated equipment storage room, where he ingested the cyanide and died. A coworker found Employee #1's body approximately 2 hours later that entered the equipment storage room as part of his work duties. A suicide note was found on Employee #1's body.

Keywords: SUICIDE, CYANIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303611743			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Chemical engineers

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