Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170203392 - Employee dies of asphyxia in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 170203392 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 10/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111942371	10/09/1990	3272	0	Shafter Concrete Pipe

Abstract: On October 5, 1990, Employee #1, of Hondo Chemical Company, was working in a 12 ft high standpipe with an inner diameter of 3 ft. He climbed into the standpipe to repair the gate valve of an irrigation system that was frozen closed. He did not check the oxygen level in the pipe space before entering and died of asphyxia while in the confined space.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, STANDPIPE, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111942371			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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