Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1688101.015 - Terry Little

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Health

Investigation Summary

At 1:00 a.m. on February 2, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working at a car wash. The employees were washing gasoline fueled automobiles in an enclosed garage. Both employees were overcome by exposure to carbon monoxide from vehicle exhaust when they left two cars running in the garage. Both employees died from asphyxia due to lack of oxygen caused by carboxyhemoglobin.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Automobile, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical Vapor, Cleaning, Enclosed Space, Engineering Controls, Exhaust Fumes, Gas, Gasoline, Inhalation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overcome by vapors, Oxygen Deficiency, Pressure Wash, Vapor, Ventilation, Weather