Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201282696 - One Employee Dies;one Is Overcome in Manhole Structure

Accident Summary Nr: 201282696 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311032809	05/16/2007	1541	236220	Batson-Cook Company

Abstract: On May 16, 2007, Employee #1, while doing an elevation survey of the invert of a storm water pipe in a manhole, entered the manhole to find the bottom of the pipe. While in the manhole, Employee #1 was overcome due to a lack of oxygen and died. Employee #2 entered the same manhole, and was also overcome. Employee #2 was hospitalized and released the next day.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SURVEYOR, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, INHALATION, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311032809			Fatality	Asphyxia	Civil engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	311032809			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Civil engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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