OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221476658
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
AHSAHKA, ID—
Event description
Employee is killed while power washing, found dead in tunnel
Investigation abstract
At 1:30 p.m. on June 29, 2022, an employee worked for the Army Corps of Engineers was pressure washing a sidewalk. The sidewalk was located inside a tunnel. At approximately 1:54 p.m., the employee entered the tunnel to pressure wash the sidewalk. At approximately 6:00 p.m. on June 30, 2022, the employee was found dead midway through the tunnel. At this time, it is not known if he had an underlying health condition or if he was overexposed to carbon monoxide. The toxicology results and autopsy are pending.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 213
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