Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 76748.015 - Employee Asphyxiated From Long Term Exposure To Carbon Monox

Accident Summary Nr: 76748.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 05/13/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1063096.015	05/14/2015		311411	Simply Incredible Foods, Llc

Abstract: At 6:45 p.m. on May 13, 2015, an employee was working alone within an enclosed space for several hours using a Komatsu Forklift (Serial No. 173162). The employee was discovered lying face down on the floor inside the refrigerated production room by a co-worker and was unresponsive. Emergency services were contacted and the fire department responded. The carbon monoxide (CO) monitor the employee was carrying showed a CO level of 320 ppm. The employee was killed from long term exposure to Carbon Monoxide.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Carbon Monoxide, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Toxic Atmosphere

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1063096.015	28	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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