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Accident Summary Nr: 200271013 - Employee injured by nitrogen inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 200271013 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 03/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122199441	03/05/2002	1721	0	George Young & Sons, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122199433	03/05/2002	3321	0	Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. D/B/A/ Keys

Abstract: On March 5, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 with George Young & Sons were preparing to perform abrasive blasting work in a second floor spray chamber at Keystone Steel and Wire. They were instructed by the site foreman to don their type CE abrasive blast respirators and upon his return to the area, he found Employees #1 and #2 unconscious. The supplied air line for the respirators had been connected to a plant air line labeled "compressed air". After investigating, it was found that the line was 99.998 percent nitrogen. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, COMPRESSED AIR, INHALATION, AIR LINE, RESPIRATOR, NITROGEN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122199441					Occupation not reported
2	122199433					Occupation not reported

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