Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14412985 - Employee dies of oxygen deficiency while in reactor

Accident Summary Nr: 14412985 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 12/05/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1448273	01/08/1985	2911	0	Texaco Refining & Marketing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on December 5, 1984, Employee #1 was installing a plate in a reactor vessel when he collapsed. He died on December 20, 1984. Tests conducted by the company indicated that oxygen levels in the reactor had been at 10 to 15 percent due to nitrogen displacement.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, INSTALLING, REACTOR, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, INHALATION, NITROGEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1448273			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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