LAX contract worker dies after accidental leak of carbon dioxide from fire system

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Los Angeles International Airport contract worker has died less than two weeks after an accidental carbon dioxide leak left him in a coma.

Cris Abraham, 36, was one of four people working inside a utility room on Oct. 31 when carbon dioxide was suddenly released from the fire suppression system, displacing oxygen in the room.
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The three others in the room were able to evacuate safely.

But the odorless gas caused Abraham, a married father of two, to go into cardiac arrest. Firefighters arrived wearing protective gear, got him to safety and performed CPR.

He was hospitalized in a medically-induced coma.

Abraham died on Friday, Nov. 11, according to Cal/OSHA.



The agency said Abraham was working for Brymax Construction Services performing brazing work in an electrical work at the airport that day. The automatic carbon dioxide fire-suppression system activated, exposing him to the gas.
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Cal/OSHA has opened an investigation and has up to six months to issue citations if merited.

A GoFundMe page has been started to help the Abraham family.

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