Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 736637 - ASPHYXIATED BY CARBON MONOXIDE IN HOUSE TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 736637 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 01/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18621730	02/18/1986	3542	0	Bluegrass Forging Tool & Die Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 LIVED IN A SMALL TRAILER, OWNED BY HIS EMPLOYER, AND LOCATED ON THE COMPANY'S PREMISES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OFF DUTY, LYING ON THE COUCH IN THE TRAILER, WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE, APPARENTLY GENERATED BY AN IMPROPERLY VENTED PROPANE HEATER. SEVERAL HOLES IN THE EXHAUST DUCT ALLOWED CARBON MONOXIDE TO ESCAPE INTO THE TRAILER. THE RETURN AIR INTAKE FOR THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE EXHAUST, PROBABLY PROVIDED TOO LOW A CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN TO PERMIT COMPLETE COMBUSTION, THUS INCREASING THE CARBON MONOXIDE OUTPUT. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL OF 50%.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, INHALATION, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, TRAILER, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18621730			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations

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