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Accident Summary Nr: 14515514 - EMPLOYEE OVERCOME BY DEGREASER FUMES IN THE HOLD OF A BARGE

Accident Summary Nr: 14515514 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1702224	04/14/1984	3731	0	Sos Marine Services, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1702240	04/14/1984	3731	0	Gulf-Tampa Drydock Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1702224	04/14/1984	3731	0	Sos Marine Services, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1702232	04/14/1984	3731	0	Aihce

Abstract: ALL OF THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN CLEANING AND GAS-FREEING THE BARGE "FLORIDA" AT THE GULF-TAMPA DRYDOCK COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE #1 PORT TANK, HYDROBLASTING WITHOUT AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. SOMEONE TOOK AWAY THE BLOWER, CAUSING THE CONCENTRATION TO RISE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1 AND WAS ALSO OVERCOME. THE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED. HE SENT FOR A RESCUE SERVICE (TAMPA FIRE DEPT). SOME EMPLOYEES WENT INTO THE TANK BUT COULD NOT EFFECT A RESCUE. THE FIREMEN CAME AND RESCUED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, BARGE, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, CLEANING, DEGREASER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1702224	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
2	1702224	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
3	1702224	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
4	1702240			Occupation Not Listed
5	1702224	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
6	1702232			Occupation Not Listed

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