Incorrectly Installed Water Heater Caused Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Evergreen State College

13 March 2024, Washington – An Washington State Patrol (WSP) investigation has found that an incorrectly installed water heater caused the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning accident at Evergreen State College.

In a press release on Wednesday, March 13 2024, Evergreen staff wrote that they had received an initial briefing from WSP about the cause of the fatal carbon monoxide accident, which took the life of Evergreen student Jonathan Rodriguez and led to the hospitalization of two other students and a college police officer. Read More…

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Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless toxic gas. In the United States alone, the CDC states that every year carbon monoxide poisoning not linked to fires leads over one hundred thousand Americans going to the emergency room, with around 15,000 being hospitalized and more than 400 deaths.

Generators, car engines, air conditioning systems, boilers, ovens and other equipment where combustion takes place can cause carbon monoxide exposure when used incorrectly and/or in the wrong environment, or if it is not properly maintained.

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