Carbon Monoxide Victims
In the news:
2019
12/30 - Bozeman, MT - Elderly woman dies, another hospitalized after car accidentally left running in garage
12/24 - France - Christmas mass ends with 21 seeking treatment for CO poisoning
12/21 - Township of Washington, NJ - Landscaper dies from CO poisoning, another hospitalized
12/12 - Silver Lake, KS - 4 year old girl dies when grandfather leaves generator running in garage
12/11 - Williston, ND - Couple dies after CO reaches deadly levels in their camper
12/3 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Actress Anna Farris and 12 other family members suffer CO poisoning at Tahoe rental home over Thanksgiving vacation
11/25 - White Lake Township, MI - High school evacuated due to CO leak
11/17 - Uniontown, PA - Family of 5 taken to hospital with severe CO poisoning, faulty furnace to blame
11/12 - Milwaukee, WI - CO poisoning due to vehicle leak suspected in young couple’s death
11/4 - Henderson, KY - 1 woman dead, 2 children in serious condition after CO leak in home
10/26 - Duluth, MN - Man and dog found deceased in home with no detectors, readings showed CO
10/21 - Weleetka, OK - 2 teen boys dead after portable generator found in travel trailer
10/14 - Provo, UT - 60 treated for CO poisoning at hospital after church meetinghouse evacuated
10/14 - Great Barrington, MA - 2 teens recovering after lethal-level of CO found in home
10/8 - Montgomery Co, OH - Seven people, including three children, treated for CO poisoning after gas found in home
9/17 - Columbus, OH - 2 hospitalized in hotel CO poisoning after worker seen using gas saw in confined area
9/11 - Mukilteo, WA - 2 residents and 3 firefighters hospitalized from CO poisoning at scene
9/10 - Sikeston, MO - 4 people, 2 pets treated for CO poisoning after using generator at home
9/1 - St. Mary’s Co, MD - 3 fighting for lives after CO poisoning after car accidentally left running in garage
9/1 - Burning Man Festival - 33 year old New Zealand man dies of CO poisoning in van at festival
8/20 – Iowa City, IA – Leader of large organic food scheme commits suicide by Carbon Monoxide
8/14 – Fort Bragg, NC – One family hospitalized, 86 other families warned of possible exposure to dangerous level of CO at Fort Bragg (later discovered to be due to blocked laundry vents in military housing)
7/24 – Baltimore, MD – Two hospitalized from CO exposure
7/24 – Reston , VA – One hospitalized due to CO leak during building construction
7/23 – Bourne, MA – Two hospitalized from car left running in garage
7/19 – Blaine, MN – Family of 8 suffered CO poisoning from a faulty water heater
7/18 – Columbus, OH – 2 people hospitalized from CO leak in apartment building
7/16 – NY, NY - 24 hospitalized, 56 more effected at Midtown Church due to a faulty appliance
7/14 – McPherson, KN – 10 hospitalized from CO leak in vehicle
7/13 – Butte, MT – 23 hospitalized after a boiler leak in a Quality Inn
7/10 – Lexington, KY – Woman found dead in home with dangerous levels of CO
7/08 – Bethlehem, NY – Man found dead with car left running in garage
7/05 - San Joaquin – Father and daughter found dead on family boat
7/4 - Henrico County, VA – Negligence in construction causes evacuation of mall, 2 hospitalized
7/2 – Westchester, NY – 8 women injured in CO leak at local deli
6/18- Orange County, FL – Family of 4 hospitalized due to car running in garage
6/16 – Norwalk, CN- 2 people treated for CO poisoning after using gas powered saw indoors
6/13 – Somerset County, NJ – father dead, mother and 2 children hospitalized
6/8 - Asheville, NC – Two men dead due to improperly vented utility room in a Best Western; required CO detectors were not on site
5/7– Dover, DE – Race car driver Denny Hamlin hospitalized from CO poisoning after race.
5/3 – Genoa Township, OH- Family of 4 & pets dead, no CO detectors in house; faulty gas water heater source of CO leak
4/19 – Yonkers, NY – 11 hospitalized due to faulty heating equipment
4/17 – Waldport, OR – 14 students hospitalized from boiler leak at school
4/16 – Heartford, SD – 1 man dead after using a generator indoors
4/16 – Chicago, IL – 5 hospitalized from CO poisoning
4/15 - Baker, LA – Mother and Daughter dead from CO poisoning after apartment fire
4/14 – Bakersfield, CA - 1 man dead, 7 others hospitalized
4/07 – Norfolk, VA – 1 hospitalized, others exposed
4/06 – Goodfield, IL - 5 dead from CO exposure resulting from a fire
4/03 - Durham, NC - Charter school students + teachers evacuated due to CO exposure
4/01 - Dillsboro, IN – 2 apartment residents hospitalized, others exposed
3/30 - Sunnyside, NY – 10 people hospitalized in CO leak in multifamily home
3/12 - Lincoln, NB – family of 4 evacuated due to leaking furnace
3/07 – Milwaukee, WI – family of 4 hospitalized
3/07 - Madison, AL - Elementary school evacuated due to boiler breakdown, leak of CO
3/06 – Dillion County, SC – 18-year old dies, another hospitalized due to CO poisoning
3/05 – Sterling, MA – 1 man hospitalized from tractor running in garage
3/05 – Wellington, KS – Man dead after running generator in his home, pet’s death also likely
3/05 - Airmont, NY – 2 teens, 1 woman hospitalized
3/04 – Omaha, NB – 2 dead from car left running in garage
3/04 – Tonganoxie, KN – 86 nursing home residents evacuated after CO alarm sounded, those with severe exposure hospitalized
3/03 – Tacoma, WA – Young man dead from exhaust leak in car
3/01 – Reno, NV – 2 men dead of CO poisoning
2/24- Crown Heights, NY – 11 people hospitalized
2/22 – Spartanburg, SC – 1 student hospitalized, 3+ others exposed in CO leak in dorms
2/22 – Springfield, MO – 2 found dead in car due to CO leak
2/21 – Melville, NY – man dead, wife hospitalized due to broken water heater
2/17- Gardner, KS - 2 Hospitalized from car running in garage
2/15 - Hanover, PA – man and dog dead with car left running in garage
2/14 - Lincoln, NB – 5 hospitalized after using charcoal heater to heat home
2/14 – Clevland, OH – 2 hospitalized after running generator inside
2/14 – Mt Shasta, CA – 2 adults found dead after using a BBQ as a heater
2/13 – Detroit, MI – 1 boy dead, 2 hospitalized COP from house fire
2/11 – Valley, AL – family of 8 hospitalized from leaking furnace
2/8 – Fleetwood, PA – 12 students hospitalized, middle school evacuated
2/6 – Brockton, MA – Family of 4 hospitalized due to faulty heater exhaust
2/5 – Moberly, MO – 1 aviation mechanic dead, 2 hospitalized after heater leak in hangar
2/5 – Cleveland, OH – 1 man and 1 woman hospitalized, a third refused treatment for CO after generator run indoors
2/3 – Dallas, TX – 2 men, 2 children dead from running generator inside
2/2 – Lafayette, IN – 1 man dead, car in garage
2/1 – Detroit, MI – 5 hospitalized
2/1 – Wayne, MI – 2 dead and 27+ evacuated after a major CO leak in apartment complex
1/30 – Wheeling, IL – Family of 9 hospitalized after using a grill for a heater
1/29 – Gaylord, MI – 1 woman and 1 man treated due to faulty water heater and furnace
1/23 – Greenfield, MA – Couple found dead, sleeping in tent with a space heater
1/22 - Grand Forks, ND - Man dead after using propane heater while sleeping inside truck
1/19 - Queens, NY - Man dead from boiler leak
1/15 - Bell Gardens, CA - 6 adults, 2 children hospitalized due to CO leak
1/14 - Anchorage, Ak - One woman dead of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
1/7 - Harrisburg, PA – 7 hospitalized from malfunctioning heater in shared duplex
1/4 - Poland, NY – 5 teen girls died of CO poisoning while locked in escape room
1/1 – Aurora, CO – Family of 4 and their pets hospitalized, from faulty furnace venting