Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200781656 - Employee Killed When Overcome by Trichloroethylene

Accident Summary Nr: 200781656 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122177447	01/09/2001	3443	0	Apple Fabrication Co.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 9, 2001, Employee #1 was performing repair operations by applying a toxic adhesive, containing trichloroethylene, to a 6-ft-deep by 3-ft-wide by 11-ft-long steel tank to install sheet lining in the tank. A steel sheet was also positioned within the 3-ft-wide steel tank dividing the tank into two 1.5-ft-wide sections. Employee #1 was rolling the adhesive inside the confined work space and was asphyxiated. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, TRICHLORETHYLENE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122177447			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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