Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202074415 - Employer Overcome And Fell Into Confined Space

Accident Summary Nr: 202074415 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 02/25/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302647524	02/25/1999	7699	0	Dana Container, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a single-barrel standard stainless steel tanker, type MC307, which had previously contained flammable waste solvents (toluene, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons). Employee #1 climbed down through the dome lid onto a ladder that had been placed in the tank. Employee #1 was bending down with his head over the confined space spraying out the tank using a garden hose and water. Employee #1 slipped or was overcome and fell into the bottom of the tanker. Employee #1 was found unconscious at the bottom of the tank and was rescued. Employee #1 did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302647524			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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