Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201925385 - Employee Is Killed from Asphyxia

Accident Summary Nr: 201925385 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 02/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312926975	02/23/2011	4741	488210	Austin Industrial Specialty Services, L.P.

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. on February 23, 2011, Employee #1, a railcar cleaner, was retrieving a gasket from a railcar. The railcar previously contained olefin sulfide and had not been cleaned nor marked "safe for entry". Employee # 1 climbed down a ladder into the railcar to retrieve the gasket. As he ascended the ladder and attempted to exit the car, he fell backwards into the car. Employee #1 was killed due to overexposure to the toxic fumes.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, FALL, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312926975			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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