Incidents

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a toxic gas and is used frequently in the hospitality industry to carbonate drinks.

Each year there are a number of reported incidents involving carbon dioxide which include fatalities, what is not yet documented is the number of heart attacks and strokes triggered by high CO₂ levels causing a strain on the lungs and heart.

There are a number of accidents involving carbon dioxide detailed below. Please click on each link to view the story.

CO₂ leak from Croatian brewery kills man

Carbon dioxide - cellar service

Carbon dioxide safety warning following death of US Midwest delivery driver

Toxic gas kills second worker

CO₂ Fatality in brewery in Munich, Germany

Hungary - Autumn winemaking death season

Cellar death highlights need for gas alarms

If you wish to report any incidents involving carbon dioxide, please contact us with the information.