Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14533129 - Employee dies of asphyxia after being overcome by gas

Accident Summary Nr: 14533129 -- Report ID: 0215300 -- Event Date: 02/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17976705	02/04/1987	4959	0	H And M Systems, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was repairing a sewage pump inside a 900 gallon cylindrical septic tank that was 6 ft high, 5 1/2 ft diameter at the top, and 4 3/5 ft diameter at the bottom. According to the medical examiner, Employee #1 was overcome by a gas, possibly methane. The autopsy report stated that Employee #1 died of asphyxia, which was secondary to methane inhalation. No methane was measured or detected by the medical examiner. Employee #1 was not issued the proper respirator. Employees had not been trained.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NATURAL GAS, TANK, UNTRAINED, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17976705			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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