Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14301428 - TWO EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

Accident Summary Nr: 14301428 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 02/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104710959	02/03/1988	1389	0	Gandy Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 WERE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF CLEANING AN OIL STORAGE TANK WHEN THEY WERE OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED; EMPLOYEE #2 REMAINS COMOTOSE. (THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WHO PREPARED THIS REPORT ERRONEOUSLY OMMITTED THE INJURY LINE FOR THE SECOND EMPLOYEE W.G.)

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104710959			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Drillers, oil well

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