Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201561792 - Employee Dies from Exhaust Flowing Into Breathing Apparatus

Accident Summary Nr: 201561792 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310453931	08/04/2006	3471	332813	Aardvark Underground Inc

Abstract: On August 1, 2006, Employee #1 was abrasively blasting truck racks with a breathing apparatus, air-supplied helmet. The breathing air was supplied to the helmet from a Sullair compressor, which was positioned on a truck trailer bed and located near its exhaust. As Employee #1 blasted the racks, exhaust flowed into his breathing apparatus, suffocating him. He died from asphyxia.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, COMPRESSOR, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, RESPIRATORY TRACT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310453931			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction

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