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Accident Summary Nr: 171182.015 - Employee dies from asphyxiation when overcome by chemical ga

Accident Summary Nr: 171182.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 12/30/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1720558.015	01/09/2024		424720	Abc Propane Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023, an employee working for a propane supplier was removing a toilet fixture to unclog a septic drain line. The employee poured muriatic acid into the septic line when he was overcome by gases released from the line. The employee died from asphyxiation due to high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Breathing, Carbon Monoxide, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Drain Pipe, Gas, Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrogen Sulfide, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overexposure, Oxygen Deficiency, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Sewage, Ventilation, Wastewater

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1720558.015	56	M	Fatality

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