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Accident Summary Nr: 14399661 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE BREATHED HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

Accident Summary Nr: 14399661 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2440360	03/09/1988	2819	0	Texaco, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS AT THE PLANT WHEN HE INEXPLICABLY OPENED A BLEEDER VALVE AT THE STRIPPER REFLUX ACCUMULATOR. THE OPENED VALVE ALLOWED TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE TO ESCAPE. THE EMPLOYEE BREATHED THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND WAS KILLED. NO ONE KNOWS WHY THE EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE OPENED THE BLEEDER VALVE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, VALVE, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2440360			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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