Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201570173 - EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED IN SPRAY BOOTH

Accident Summary Nr: 201570173 -- Report ID: 0830700 -- Event Date: 11/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301179131	11/18/1997	9711	0	Hill Air Force Base, D.O.D.

Abstract: Employee #1 was asphyxiated while working in a spray booth. Employee #1 attached his supplied air respirator to a pure nitrogen supply. The nitrogen supply in the booth was configured with breathing air female fittings compatible with male fittings used with the supplied air respirator hoses. Due to this configuration, Employee #1 was able to insert the respirator coupling into the nitrogen supply. After breathing pure nitrogen for an unknown period of time, Employee #1 lost consciousness and died.

Keywords: AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, HOSE, NITROGEN, SPRAY BOOTH, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301179131			Fatality	Asphyxia	Painters, construction and maintenance

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