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Accident Summary Nr: 200741650 - Employee Dies after Being Asphyxiated in Storm Drain Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 200741650 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 07/14/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30753439607/14/20041629238910Joy Developers Inc.

Abstract: On July 14, 2004, Employee #1 entered a 12-foot deep concrete storm drain manhole to retrieve a plastic bucket that was obstructing an outflow pipe. The employee lost consciousness moments after entry. Further investigation revealed that no confined space entry procedures were utilized and the area contained less than 13.7 percent oxygen. Employee #1 died on August 14, 2004.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, MANHOLE
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant Maintenance or repair $500,000 to $1,000,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 307534396 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Trenching, installing pipe
Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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