Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14461149 - Employee killed in fall after asphyxiation

Accident Summary Nr: 14461149 -- Report ID: 0257250 -- Event Date: 02/28/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15326192	03/04/1985	9199	0	Autoridad De Acueductos Y Alcantarillados De P R

Abstract: Employee #1, an engineer, was descending into a 30 ft deep manhole when he lost consciousness and fell to the bottom. He was killed. Subsequent tests showed only 5 percent oxygen at the bottom of the manhole. Employee #1 was not using a respiratory device.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, WORK RULES, FALL, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15326192			Fatality	Asphyxia	Engineers, n.e.c.

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