OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506588
MEADOW GOLD DAIRIES
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—
Event description
ASPHYXIATED IN FREEZER COMPARTMENT OF A DELIVERY TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 ARRIVED AT 6 AM TO PERFORM THE NORMAL LOADING OF HIS TRUCK FOR DELIV MILD-DAIRY, HE COULDN'T FIND EMPLOYEE #1. HE LOOKED AT THE SIDE OF EMPLOYEE #1'S TRUCK AND SAW THE DOLLY ON THE GROUND BY THE SIDE ICE CREAM DOOR. THE DRIVER OP ENED THE FREEZER DOOR. THE DRIVER FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 LYING FACE DOWN IN THE FREEZ ER COMPARTMENT. ATTEMPTS BY PARAMEDICS TO REVIVE HIM WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT PENROSE HOSPITAL AT 7:34 AM, DECEMBER 8, 1984. ERIES. HE FIRST PULLED UP TO THE DOCK, WITH HIS TRUCK FACING NORTH, TO LOAD HIS ICE CREAM. HE PLACED A BAIL (50 POUNDS) OF DRY ICE IN THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT, C OMMENTING THAT HIS ICE CREAM WAS SOFT. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN BACKED HIS TRUCK UP TO T HE DOCK TO LOAD HIS MILK-DAIRY LOAD. THE TRUCK WAS FACING WEST AT THIS TIME. AFT ER HE COMPLETED HIS LOADNG, HE MADE A SECOND LOAD ORDER OF 6 BUNDLES OF ICE CREA M. THE EMPLOYEE THEN WHEELED THE ICE CREAM, ON A DOLLY, AROUND TO THE SIDE OF TH E TRUCK. THIS WAS AROUND 6:25 PM. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN AL IVE. THE NEXT DRIVER CAME IN TO LOAD HIS TRUCK. WHEN THE DRIVER HAD TO LOAD HIS
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0530
- Task assigned
- 1
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