Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202596 - Employee Is Asphyxiated in Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 200202596 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 08/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307353383	08/16/2005	1623	237110	Sosbee Grading, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 uncapped and entered a manhole that was not ventilated nor tested for oxygen content. Employee #1 entered the manhole, became unconscious, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The original narrative gave no other details.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307353383			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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