Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201640059 - Employee killed by asphyxiation in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 201640059 -- Report ID: 0552610 -- Event Date: 11/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125160630	11/09/2002	2891	325520	Hb Fuller Co

Abstract: On November 8, 2002, Employee #1 was found with his upper torso inside a testing hatch on a reaction vessel where a polyol was being manufactured. The apparent cause of death was asphyxiation from the nitrogen purge in the reaction vessel.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, NITROGEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125160630			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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