Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125244319 - Simply Super Car Wash, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Simply Super Car Wash, Inc.
414 E. Main Street, Carrboro Nc
Carrboro, NC 27510
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/1995
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360494140 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Simply Super Car Wash, Inc., was allowed by the employer to maintain a sleeping room in an unused part of the plant. On the night of January 31, 1995, Employee #1 was asleep in the room, apparently intoxicated with alcohol. An electric space heater was too close to Employee #1's bed, causing a fire. Employee #1 was rescued and transported to UNC Hospital. He died at approximately 5:44 a.m. on January 31, 1995. The medical examiner's report indicated that Employee #1's death was due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The death was not work related and was determined to be accidental. The fire occurred after regular working hours. No citations were issued.
Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, ASPHYXIATED, ALCOHOL, HEATER, FIRE, INTOXICATED, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125244319 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |