Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14414080 - Employee dies of asphyxia from nitrogen atmosphere

Accident Summary Nr: 14414080 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110423647	07/30/1991	2911	0	Mobil Oil Corporation/Chalmette Refinery

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 p.m. on July 22, 1991, the catalyst in the first stage hydrocracker reactor was being replaced, by a subcontractor, under a nitrogen atmosphere with 2 to 3 percent oxygen. No subcontractor employees were present at the time. Employee #1 came to the entry port of the unit without personal protective equipment, such as a respirator. Consequently, he was found unconscious on the top distributor tray and was transported to a local medical center. He never regained consciousness and died at approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 2, 1991. The probable cause of death was hypoxia.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NITROGEN, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110423647			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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