Janitor using propane buffer killed by carbon monoxide

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE04OR037

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Janitor using propane buffer killed by carbon monoxide

2006/02/09
By Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ; Oregon Health & Science University. Oregon Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET)

Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ; Oregon Health & Science University. Oregon Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) Less -
Description:

On November 13, 2004, a 50-year-old male janitor was found dead at a job site where he was cleaning floors with a propane buffer. The janitor had completed all but one room of the 1,500-2,000 sq. ft office building. He was found collapsed and unresponsive about 6 ft from the buffer, which was still running in the idle position. No external doors or windows had been opened to allow ventilation. The janitor was a temporary worker, hired through an agency, and had worked with his current employer for 2½ weeks. The medical examiner discovered a 62% carbon-monoxide saturation level in the victim's blood. Cause of Death: Asphyxiation by inhalation of carbon monoxide and propane exhaust. Recommendations: 1. Propane-powered equipment used indoors should be replaced with electric-powered equipment; 2. Propane-powered equipment should only be used indoors when adequate ventilation and carbon-monoxide detectors and alarms are available; 3. Equipment should be properly maintained in safe working condition; 4. Employers should ensure a safe work environment for their employees, including temporary employees.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Exhaust-gases Injuries Injury-prevention Maintenance-workers OSHA Region 10 Poison-gases Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Traumatic-injuries Ventilation Work-analysis Work-areas Work-operations Work-performance Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Temporary Worker (0026)

All (0000) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Temporary Worker (0026) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE04OR037
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Oregon ; OSHA Region 10

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CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-5
NIOSHTIC Number:

20031807
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2007-107905
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 04OR037, 2006 Feb; :1-5
CAS Registry Number:

Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
Federal Fiscal Year:

2006
Performing Organization:

Oregon Department of Human Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2002/09/01
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-04OR037
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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urn:sha-512:51e7664d66f4eb8908c09c9373287714dcb93b4c332ce987c60280e8953c4c9752fc06f42f6219221af0d58ba4ae07d684f6b06a020ad5b90c4841961bea4470
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