Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 148294.015 - Employee is asphyxiated by inert gas then drowned

Accident Summary Nr: 148294.015 -- Report ID: 0253420 -- Event Date: 05/31/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1606807.015	06/01/2022		221320	Township Of Middletown Sewerage Authority

Abstract: At 2:20 p.m. on May 31, 2022, an employee entered a manhole to replace a drain plug when he was overcome by inert gas. The employee collapsed to the bottom of the manhole which contained water and drowned in the water.

Keywords: Atmosphere, Drown, Drowning, Gas, Manhole, Manhole Cover, Overcome by gas, Overcome by vapors, Toxic Atmosphere

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1606807.015	47	M	Fatality

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