Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 87736.015 - Employee is killed by inhalation of fumes from acetylene tor
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1163720.015 | 07/21/2016 | 811111 | Luke'S Tire & Auto Repair, Inc. |
Abstract: At 12:30 a.m. on February 12, 2016, an employee was found dead at his father-in-law's home, in the evening after work. Earlier that day, the employee was replacing a ball joint on a truck. An acetylene torch was used to warm up the existing joint, and smoke was generated from the heating of grease, lubricant, rubber, etc., on the ball joint. The employee breathed in the smoke/fumes. Per the autopsy report, the cause of death was: "Cardiac dysrhythmia resulting in tracheobronchial and pulmonary parenchymal hemorrhage and edema due to inhalation of noxious fumes".
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1163720.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Automobile mechanics |