Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171059223 - Two employees die of asphyxia in asphalt tanker

Accident Summary Nr: 171059223 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301170536	05/15/2000	4213	0	Rnm Transportation

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 entered an empty tanker that had contained an asphalt mixture to conduct some maintenance. A coworker later found both employees passed out at the bottom of the tanker. Emergency services were contacted, but Employees #1 and #2 were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no witnesses to the accident. The employer did not have any written confined space or respiratory protection programs.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, AIR MONITORING, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301170536			Fatality	Asphyxia	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.
2	301170536			Fatality	Asphyxia	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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