Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309544732 - Minyard Food Stores, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas
Site Address:
Minyard Food Stores, Inc.
777 Freeport Parkway
Coppell, TX 75019
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 518, Coppell, TX 75019
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5411
NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/26/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/2008
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100784156 |
Investigation Summary
On July 9, 2007, an employee, a retail refrigeration technician was replacing a thermo-couple located at the bottom of a display case of a freezer at a grocery store. A worker at the store heard a hissing noise, while the technician was leaning over the case making the repair. When the worker returned to the area, the technician was slumped over the case and unresponsive. The technician was hospitalized, and he died on July 9, 2007.
Keywords:unconsciousness, asphyxiated, repair, inhalation, gas, refrigerant, gas leak, freezer compartment
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 309544732 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Technicians, n.e.c. |