Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due to “Mud Bogging”

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Abstract
“Mud bogging” is an off-road motorsport in which drivers navigate vehicles over a muddy pit or track. Immobilization of these vehicles occurs frequently and may cause exhaust pipes to become clogged with mud. Subsequent permeation of carbon monoxide throughout the cabin places occupants at risk for serious toxic effects. The hazards of mud bogging were recently highlighted by the death of Shain Gandee, a cast member of the MTV series Buckwild.1 We report two incidents, each affecting two people, in which serious carbon monoxide poisoning occurred as a result of mud bogging.