Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14514681 - Employees overcome by H2S die of suffocation in cistern

Accident Summary Nr: 14514681 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 09/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106278914	09/07/1990	1623	0	Memmers Water Tech Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 entered a concrete cistern for unknown reasons. They were overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas and died of suffocation.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, SUFFOCATED, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CONSTRUCTION, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106278914			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	106278914			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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