Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14497101 - Employee killed by carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 14497101 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/06/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106786130	03/07/1989	2044	0	Arkansas State Rice Milling

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning ash out of the abort duct that came off a hull burning operation. The abort duct has a 38 in. square opening above a round duct (2 ft 4 1/4 in. radius) and is 5 ft 1 1/4 in. from top to bottom. With the duct lid open, Employee #1 stood on a ladder next to the duct opening and used long-handled tools to remove the ash. There was a continuous release of smoke and ash from the smoldering rice hulls in the burner. It is believed that Employee #1 was overcome by carbon monoxide and fell off the ladder into the abort duct. He was killed. Employee #1 was working alone during the operation shut-down. He wore a half-face respirator with organic filters and dustpads

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, FALL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, SMOKE INHALATION, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106786130			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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