Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201261641 - Employee is dead from asphyxia when exposed to nitrogen

Accident Summary Nr: 201261641 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307947929	07/01/2004	2834	325412	Hospira, Inc.

Abstract: On July 1, 2004, Employee #1, a lyophilizer (freeze dryer) operator, entered the chamber of the machine to perform lubrication, which was required under the preventative maintenance program. Employee #1 was not authorized to perform lockout procedures and so the nitrogen was not isolated. When co-workers found Employee #1 in a non-responsive state they noticed that nitrogen was being released into the confined space where Employee #1 was working.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, NITROGEN, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307947929			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machine operators, not specified

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