Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200103059 - Employee Is Killed in Confined Space Incident

Accident Summary Nr: 200103059 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 05/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311503403	06/02/2008	9999	811310	Trenching Unlimited, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on May 30, 2008, Employee #1 and two coworkers, working at a trucking company, were inside a 20,000 gallon above ground gasoline storage tank cleaning it. Employee #1 became disoriented and requested help from the two coworkers standing at the tank opening. The coworkers made entry into the tank to rescue Employee #1 and also succumbed to the fumes. All three were transported to a hospital. Employee #1 was pronounced dead. The coworkers were hospitalized but their injuries were not recorded.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, CHEMICAL BURN, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311503403			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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