Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202345211 - Two Employees Die Due To Asphyxia In Toxic Environment
Accident: 202345211 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/08/2005 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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308493816 | 01/08/2005 | 5169 | Nuco2, Inc. | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
308493824 | 01/08/2005 | 5812 | 3bm Casselberry, Inc Dba Mcdonald'S | ||||
On January 8, 2005, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were attempting to refill a carbon dioxide tank. The fill connection was located in a storage room. The door to the storage room was locked and the employees used a ladder to climb over a 10-ft wall to access the connection. Carbon dioxide began leaking into the enclosed area. Employees #1 and #2 died due to asphyxia. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, food preparation, work rules, inhalation, air contamination, tank, truck driver, carbon dioxide, gas leak, chemical vapor
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 308493816 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy | |||
2 | 308493824 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations |