Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 133080.015 - Employee is killed when asphyxiated while wearing supplied a
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1513695.015 | 02/05/2021 | 332312 | Brilex Industries Inc. |
Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured fabricated structural metal. He was performing abrasive blasting with steel shot. He was wearing a supplied air respirator (SAR). While using the supplied air hood, he lost consciousness. A pressure testing operation downstream on the plant air line allowed nitrogen to backfill into the compressed air line. This test introduced an asphyxiant into the system. The employee was killed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
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1 | 1513695.015 | 62 | M | Fatality |