Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1212794 - Shoney'S

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1212794

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 11/30/1984

Site Address:
Shoney'S
320 Tri-County Plaza
Cumming, GA 30903

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360564843

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542153

Event: 11/27/1984

EMPLOYEE PURPOSELY INHALED NITROUS OXIDE; ASPHYXIATED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS A PORTER AT A RESTAURANT. HIS JOB WAS TO CLEAN THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT AFTER IT HAD CLOSED. HE WAS IN THE RESTAURANT ALONE FROM MIDNIGHT TO 5 AM, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. ON THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 FILLED A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG WITH NITROUS OXIDE (LAUGHING GAS) AND PLACED IT OVER HIS HEAD. HE APPARENTLY PASSED OUT AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH THE PLASTIC BAG STILL SEALED OVER HIS HEAD. HE WAS DISCOVERED BY ANOTHER WORKER AT ABOUT 5 AM. THE NITROUS OXIDE WAS USED TO CHARGE THE WHIPPED CREAM DISPENSER. THERE WERE TWO CYLINDERS OF IT ON HAND IN THE STORAGE ROOM. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE ASPHYXIATION.

Keywords: JANITOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, INHALATION, NITROUS OXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212794			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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