Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021228 - Employee dies of asphyxia in nitrogen-filled vessel

Accident Summary Nr: 200021228 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 04/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302132550	04/13/1999	4785	0	J.A.Z. Inspection Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was testing lauric acid on a vessel when his sampling device fell into the tank. He entered the vessel to retrieve it and was overcome by nitrogen gas, which was being used as a blanket. Employee #1 dies of asphyxia. He was mot using any form of personal protection equipment when he entered the tank.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, NITROGEN, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302132550			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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