Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200821619 - Employee dies in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 200821619 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 04/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305151599	06/06/2002	7389	0	Spring Valley Management Corp.Dba Riviera Motel

Abstract: On April 8, 2002, Employee #1, a hotel maintenance man, had gone into a pit housing pump assemblies for the sewage treatment pond to do maintenance. He entered the treatment system twice a day, and sometimes would close the lid over him. He would stay in the pit for up to an hour or two at a time. The pit contained a portable light, heater and a bucket to sit on. Employee #1 was found dead due to acute cardio-pulmonary arrest due to inhalation of an unknown volatile compound.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PIT, SEWAGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305151599			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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