Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95669.015 - Employee is asphyxiated when respirator is hooked to nitroge

Accident Summary Nr: 95669.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1233587.015	05/17/2017		811121	Richey Collision Center, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on May 16, 2017, an employee was preparing to paint a car. The employee hooked up his airline respirator to a nitrogen hose instead of to the compressed air hose, resulting in the employee suffering asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Nitrogen, Respirator, Respiratory

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1233587.015	45	M	Fatality

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