Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200556322 - Employee Dies from Asphyxia

Accident Summary Nr: 200556322 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/10/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314768078	01/11/2011	5012	423110	Polar Service Center

Abstract: On January 10, 2011, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on the internal valve seat of a tank trailer. As he accessed the tank of the truck through its manway, he became incapacitated and fell to the floor of the tank trailer. Employee #1 was discovered by a coworker, who immediately contacted emergency services. St. Gabriel Fire Department Rescue Unit retrieved Employee #1, transporting him to Baton Rouge General Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA, where he died.

Keywords: CHEST, ENCLOSED SPACE, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314768078			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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