Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14469472 - Employee died of heart attack in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 14469472 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
886747	09/17/1984	2032	0	Heinz Usa-Pittsburgh Plant

Abstract: An employee was using carbon dioxide to blow out a boiler tube inside a confined space (mud drum). He had a heart attack when he tried to exit the mud drum after the flow of carbon dioxide could not be stopped.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, HEART ATTACK, VALVE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	886747			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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