Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201052339 - Employee Begins To Suffocate After Inhaling Co2 From Freezer
Accident: 201052339 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/08/1999 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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126112846 | 04/01/1999 | 3556 | Camino Real Foods Inc Dba Camino Real Kitchens | ||||
At about 5:30 a.m., Employee #1 who worked for Camino Real Foods, Inc., was folding a tortilla with stuffing into a burrito form, when she inhaled an excessive amount of Carbon Dioxide(CO2) that was released from CO2 Freezer Tunnel #1. Employee #1 experienced dyspnea/respiratory distress and began to suffocate due to oxygen depletion. Employee #1 was transported to White Memorial Hospital by paramedics where she was treated for asphyxia. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, suffocated, carbon dioxide, freezer compartment
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 126112846 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations |