Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362902 - Employee Is Ashyxiated and Dies in Fuel Storage Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201362902 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/22/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308775600	04/25/2007	5172	424720	Eastern Aviation Fuels, Inc.

Abstract: On April 22, 2007, Employee #1 was assigned to investigate a 12,000 gallon above ground aviation fuel storage tank. In an effort to determine why particles were getting into the tank, he went in to look for defects. Employee #1 was found in the bottom of fuel storage tank. His body was removed from the tank by the fire department. He died from asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STORAGE TANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308775600			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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