Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14343230 - Employee dies when asphyxiated by caustic chemical

Accident Summary Nr: 14343230 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 10/24/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106948086	10/25/1994	1541	0	Owens And Pridgens, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on October 24, 1994, Employee #1 was on a scaffold using a chain hoist to lift an access cover while another employee removed the remaining four nuts and bolts that held the cover closed. After the second bolt was removed, the cover fell part-way open, allowing caustic black liquor to spew out. The cover then fell all the way open and the black liquor poured onto Employee #1, asphyxiating him. He died at the scene.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, COVER, CAUSTIC, CONSTRUCTION, SPILL, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106948086			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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