Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 30435.015 - Employee suffers asphyxiation by hydrogen sulfide

Accident Summary Nr: 30435.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/30/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
662958.015	10/01/2012		324199	Shenango Incorporated

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on September 30, 2012, an employee was working in a processing plant. Near the end of his shift, the employee was found unresponsive in the Desulfurization Area of the plant, lying near an open drain valve used to drain condensate from the sour gas line. As a result of the valve being left in the open position, the incident investigation surmised that the employee was in the process of manually draining the gas line when he became overcome by hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The employee was asphyxiated as a result.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chemical, Hydrogen Sulfide, Inhalation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	662958.015	49	M	Fatality		Chemical technicians

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