Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 526137 - Employee dies after inhaling perchloroethylene

Accident Summary Nr: 526137 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 07/12/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109568048	07/13/1994	7216	0	Colorado Springs Continental Cleaners, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was in a dry cleaning establishment after it had closed. He climbed into the dry cleaning machine, a dry-to-dry unit, Valore model #V-600 CF, manufactured by Multi-Matic Corporation and died of cardiorespiratory arrest. The employee had inhaled a high concentration of perchloroethylene vapors, which caused depression of his central nervous system and ultimately caused the cardiorespiratory arrest.

Keywords: VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, DRY CLEANING, CARDIAC ARREST, PERCHLOROETHYLENE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109568048			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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