Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14508881 - Employee killed by toxic clam waste fumes in barge tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14508881 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 04/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17969825	04/12/1991	2092	0	Collins 5, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a tank on a barge and died from overexposure to toxic fumes emitted by clam entrail waste.

Keywords: VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, TANK CLEANING, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17969825			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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