Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14460794 - EMPLOYEES KILLED AND INJURED BY NOXIOUS SEPTIC GASES

Accident Summary Nr: 14460794 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 09/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15118649	09/28/1984	5812	0	Cafeteria El Almendro

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE INSTRUCTED TO DIG A DRAINAGE DITCH FOR A SEPTIC TANK. THEIR INTENTIONS WERE TO REPAIR LEAKS IN THE SEPTIC TANK. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, ONE OF THE FOUR EMPLOYEES OPENED THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES, AND HE FELL INTO THE SEPTIC TANK. OF THE THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO DESCENDED INTO THE TANK TO ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE FALLEN EMPLOYEE, ONLY EMPLOYEE #2 SURVIVED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, GAS, TOXIC FUMES, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15118649	Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	15118649	Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners
3	15118649	Fatality	Other	Food counter, fountain and related occupations
4	15118649	Fatality	Other	Food counter, fountain and related occupations

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