Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201052339 - Employee begins to suffocate after inhaling CO2 from freezer

Accident Summary Nr: 201052339 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/08/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126112846	04/01/1999	3556	0	Camino Real Foods Inc Dba Camino Real Kitchens

Abstract: 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126112846			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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