Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110368974 - Yale-New Haven Hospital

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110368974

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 03/24/1993

Site Address:
Yale-New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06504

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/21/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360668800

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 817585

Event: 03/22/1993

Employee dies from overexposure to nitrous oxide

Employee #1 died from overexposure to nitrous oxide. His death is under investigation by the New Haven Police Department as a possible overdose/suicide. The fatality was not related to OSHA because it occurred during non-working hours and because of its potential as a drug overdose.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, DRUG OVERDOSE, INHALATION, SUICIDE, NITROUS OXIDE, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110368974			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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