Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170564652 - Employee dies of asphyxia in tank rich in carbon dioxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170564652 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 02/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302086244	02/19/1998	2835	0	Minntech Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a 5,000 gallon tank where the regular air had been displaced by carbon dioxide. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, AIR CONTAMINATION, CARBON DIOXIDE, TANK, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302086244			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations

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