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Accident Summary Nr: 200921195 - Employee dies of asphyxiation in manhole,. another injured

Accident Summary Nr: 200921195 -- Report ID: 0355121 -- Event Date: 08/04/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306689522	08/06/2003	4953	562212	Leadbetter, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on August 4, 2003, Employee #1 went in to a 36 in. diameter manhole, with Employee #2 watching, to change a sump pump at the bottom which had failed over the weekend. The manhole was 7 ft below ground elevation, and 1 ft above ground elevation. Employee #1 was overcome by methane and hydrogen sulfide gas. Employee #2 tried to pull Employee #1 out and was also overcome by the gases. Coworkers pulled Employee #2 out, but could not pull Employee #1 out. The Hanover County Emergency personnel had to ventilate the manhole with a ventilation air blower before Employee #1's dead body could be removed. Employee #2 was hospitalized and released on August 6, 2003.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, NATURAL GAS, MANHOLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306689522			Fatality	Asphyxia	Heavy equipment mechanics
2	306689522			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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