Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14509442 - Four killed by drowning after asphyxiation in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 14509442 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 09/05/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116432261	09/06/1996	1629	0	Qualicon Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a confined space to remove a bypass hose. When he detached the hose, sewage and waste water entered the space, and the toxic atmosphere caused him to lose consciousness. Employees #2 through #4 immediately entered the confined space to rescue Employee #1. They were overcome with hydrogen sulfide gas, lost consciousness, fell into the sewage water, and drowned. All four employees were killed.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116432261	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	116432261	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	116432261	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	116432261	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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