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Inspection: 3253176 - Cmc Inc/Briargate Apartments

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Health

 

Inspection Nr: 3253176
Report ID: 0454721
Date Opened: 09/06/1985

Site Address:
Cmc Inc/Briargate Apartments
3471 Briargate Drive W.
Memphis, TN 38116

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6513

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/11/1985

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/12/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360777437

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214647
Event: 09/05/1985
ASPHYXIA FROM FREON 22 (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE)

EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED AS A MAINTENANCE MAN AT THE BRIARGATE APARTMENTS, 3405 WEST BRIARPARK DRIVE. AT ABOUT 4 PM IN THE AFTERNOON SOME OF THE APARTMENT RESIDENTS NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 IN HIS TRUCK WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. THEY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND EMPLOYEEE #1 DEAD, WITH AN OPENED CONTAINER OF FREON 22 (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE) ON THE TRUCK SEAT BESIDE HIM. HE HAD BEEN ASPHYXIATED BY THE FREON 22. THE POLICE REPORT TERMED THE DEATH A SUICIDE, WHILE THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DETERMINED THAT DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, FREON, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3253176 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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