Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923596 - Employee Dies from Heat in a Confined Space

Accident Summary Nr: 201923596 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/19/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308315902	07/19/2005	1799	238990	Debusk Industrial Services Company (Disc)

Abstract: On July 19, 2005, Employee #1 was water blasting the inside of a reactor. He was the confined space attendant. He was acting strange and was helped from the structure. He was placed in a vehicle and died while waiting on emergency medical help.

Keywords: BLASTING, HEAT, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308315902			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Construction laborers

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