Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340320 - Employees asphyxiated by toxic fumes in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 201340320 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 07/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013710	07/02/1998	2077	0	National By-Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, assigned to clean out a tanker trailer which had contained waste water from a pet food manufacturing facility, entered the tanker and collapsed. Employee #2 who was watching Employee #1 went inside to get help. Employee #2 and two other employees returned to the tanker trailer and Employee #2 entered the tanker trailer and collapsed. The other two employees went inside the facility and summoned emergency medical services and the Plant Superintendent. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide gas and died. Permit-required confined space procedures had not been followed and an entry permit was not completed. The air was not tested for oxygen deficiency or toxic atmosphere nor was retrieval equipment utilized. The only personal protective equipment worn by the employees were gloves, boots, and a hard hat.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, OXYGEN, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, ENTRY PERMIT, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, TANK CLEANING, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301013710			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	301013710			Fatality	Asphyxia	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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