Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 975607 - EMPLOYEE KILLED BY NITROUS OXIDE ASPHYXIATION.

Accident Summary Nr: 975607 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108005505	07/24/1989	2834	0	The Dallas Group Of America, Inc.

Abstract: At about 2:50 p.m., Employee #1 who was working as a temporary quality control technician for Dallas Group of America Incorporated placed a dual-cartridge light gas and organic vapor respirator over her face. She then took a 6 ft-long clear flexible vinyl tube, connected it to a cylinder of nitrous oxide gas, and opened the valve on the cylinder. Placing the tube deep into her mouth, she laid down on the floor next to the cylinder, and was killed as a result asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUICIDE, NITROUS OXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108005505			Fatality	Asphyxia	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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