Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14483549 - EMPLOYEE KILLED AFTER INHALING FREON

Accident Summary Nr: 14483549 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 02/28/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107646481	03/01/1989	5093	0	T C I Corp. Inc.

Abstract: On February 28, 1989, Employee #1 entered an enclosed vessel 11 ft 6 in. long, 6 ft 4 in. wide, and 10 ft high. The container was open on the top. Employee #1 was cleaning the vessel with trichlorotrifluoroethane, Freon 113. He was in the vessel for approximately 15 minutes then left for approximately 15 to 30 minutes. Upon entering the vessel for a second time, Employee #1 became poisoned and collapsed. He had been in the vessel the second time for less than 5 minutes. The vessel had no mechanical ventilation.

Keywords: LUNG, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, FREON, POISONING, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107646481			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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