Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170672083 - Employees feel ill after confined space entry

Accident Summary Nr: 170672083 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112358668	08/27/1992	1623	0	Culver Constructions, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:40 p.m. on August 27, 1992, Employee #1 entered a 6 ft deep manhole in a sewer installation to clean debris caused by a blasting operation in the area. Employee #1 complained of feeling weak and having a headache. He asked for help. Employee #3 responded, but couldn't hold onto Employee #1, who slumped down and may have hit his head. Employee #3 summoned help and Employee #2 responded. He entered the manhole, and lifted Employee #1 up so that above ground workers could remove him. Employee #2 was also assisted out of the manhole. He became faint and subsequently lost consciousness. Both Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized and released several days later.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, HEADACHE, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, MANHOLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112358668	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	112358668	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
3	112358668	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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