Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117794.015 - Employee in underground vault dies from asphyxiation

Accident Summary Nr: 117794.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 07/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414056.015	07/09/2019		237110	Tyson Utilities Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:23 p.m. on July 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a utilities construction company, was working in an underground vault. He was checking a water main valve when he lost consciousness and collapsed. Employee #1 died from asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen within the vault.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Construction, Oxygen, Oxygen Deficiency, Pipeline, Unconsciousness, Valve, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1414056.015	61	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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