Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14532352 - Employee Killed In Oxygen Deficient Tank Inside Barge
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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107107674 | 06/01/1990 | 3731 | Seward Ship'S Drydock Inc |
Employee #1 was assigned to open hatches and pump water out of a barge that was to be removed from the water. The employee removed a sealed hatch leading to a double-bottom tank and entered the tank before it was tested for oxygen deficiency. Employee #1 died. Tests taken later indicated that the oxygen level was approximately 8 percent. Drug use may have contributed to Employee #1's death by impairing his judgment.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 107107674 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |