Textron Aviation said a preliminary investigation has pointed to a faulty breathing system in the death of a worker in February at a company plant in Wichita.
The company released initial findings on the death of 61-year-old Rocky Baldwin, who was found not breathing inside a paint booth at the plant at Webb Road and Douglas. The findings indicated that “oxygen readings in certain locations of the breathing air system were below acceptable levels at the time of the incident,” and “the breathing air system unintentionally allowed nitrogen to get into the system, diluting the oxygen content to below acceptable levels making the air unsafe to breathe.”
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are still investigating.
