Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375079 - Employees Are Exposed to Fumes and Loses Consciousness

Accident Summary Nr: 200375079 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/19/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314083072	03/23/2010	1799	561790	Middle Georgia Machine Inc

Abstract: On 3-19-10 an employee of Southern Specialty Services attempted to exit a permit required confined space after taking measurements. While exiting, the employee fell from a ladder into the bottom of the vessel after being exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere. One contract employee of Middle Georgia Machine, Inc. entered the space and immediately collapsed. Another Middle Georgia Machine, Inc. sticks his head in to located his coworkers and inhaled some fumes. Security is called and the emergency response team arrives.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INHALATION, SHIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314083072			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	314083072			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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