A 36-year-old man who was working in an electrical utility room at Los Angeles International Airport when he and three co-workers were exposed to carbon dioxide fumes on Halloween has died at a hospital, his family announced.
A 36-year-old man who was working in an electrical utility room at Los Angeles International Airport when he and three co-workers were exposed toCris Abraham, who had been hospitalized in a medically induced coma, died on Friday, his family said in a statement posted on a GoFundMe page that had generated more than $34,000 in donations as of Tuesday morning.
"Unfortunately, due to his injuries, Cris passed away early Friday morning, 11-11-22,'' the statement said."The entire family has been devastated by his loss. Your continued support is appreciated as the family adjusts to life without Cris. Please keep Tiffany and the kids in your thoughts and prayers.''
At about 7 a.m. on Oct. 31, Abraham and three co-workers were sickened by carbon dioxide that was released from a fire-suppression system in an electrical utility room about 200 feet from Terminal 8, prompting an evacuation of the terminal and impacting some inbound flights, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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