Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201051182 - One killed, one injured by carbon monoxide exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 201051182 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126172733	02/28/1998	1521	0	Jose Rodriguez - Contractor

Abstract: On February 28, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 were applying texture coating to a residence when they suffered from exposure to carbon monoxide. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, COATING OPERATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, PAINTER, CARBON MONOXIDE, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126172733			Fatality	Asphyxia	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	126172733			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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