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 manufa ctured fabricated structural metal. He was performing abrasive blasting with ste el shot. He was wearing a supplied air respirator (SAR). While using the supplie d air hood, he lost consciousness. A pressure testing operation downstream on th e 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 | Nature of Injury |
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1 | 1513695.015 | 62 | M | Fatality |