Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14317804 - Employee dies of asphyxia in tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14317804 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 09/04/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
860882	09/05/1990	7699	0	Keehn Service Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was making repairs to a valve inside a tank trailer that until recently had been filled with sulfur dioxide. He removed the manway cover and entered the trailer with his tools. Employee #1 had not checked the atmosphere inside the tank and, although he was wearing a gas mask, he began to be affected by the gas. Employee #1 tried to get out of the tank, but was overcome and died. He was found lying on the back of the tank with his head still inside it.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, SCBA, SULFUR DIOXIDE, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	860882			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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