Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572325 - Employee overcome by nitrogen vapors from leaking valve

Accident Summary Nr: 170572325 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301750204	11/06/1997	3498	0	American Precision Steel Co Lp

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a cylinder of compressed nitrogen gas when he was overcome by vapors from the cylinder. He was able to close the cylinder valve and the cylinder was removed from service.

Keywords: LEAK, INSTALLING, CYLINDER, INHALATION, NITROGEN, VALVE, GAS LEAK, SEAL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301750204			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Heat treating equipment operators

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