Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200621589 - Employee Killed When Misused Respirator

Accident Summary Nr: 200621589 -- Report ID: 0454723 -- Event Date: 04/11/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120589916	04/11/2001	2824	0	E I Dupont De Nemours & Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and another employee were preparing a batch load of dry chemical powders and crystals for mixing and transfer in the two level engineering polymers mixing facility. One employee left the upper level and began preparing the lower level additives for the mix. When the control room operator noticed that no weight was being added, the lower level employee was instructed to check on Employee #1. The lower level employee found Employee #1 down on the floor with a nitrogen gas hose attached to his respirator hood hose. Employee #1 died from asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HOSE, NITROGEN, POWDER, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120589916			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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