Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123521411 - Woodward & Lothrop

Inspection Information - Office: District Of Columbia (Federal) 0316120

Inspection Nr: 123521411

Report ID: 0316120

Date Opened: 10/30/1995

Site Address:
Woodward & Lothrop
11th & G Streets, Nw
Washington, DC 20001

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/30/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360867691

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170746127

Event: 10/30/1995

Employee dies after inhaling freon

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 30, 1995, Employee #1, who worked for a large inner city department store, was found dead by his supervisor in the recesses of the engineering department in the basement. He had apparently been inhaling a freon compound, with the intent of intoxicating himself. The Office of Occupational Medicine suggested that the freon depressed Employee #1's central nervous system, leading to respiratory arrest. The Metropolitan Police/Homicide Division said there was no evidence of foul play, and CSHO classified the incident as employee misconduct. At the time this report was written, the local coroner's report was not available.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, WORK RULES, INHALATION, FREON, GAS, INTOXICATED, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123521411			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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