Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 33776.015 - Employee is overcome by chemical fumes and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 33776.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/06/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
726281.015	11/07/2012		324121	Apac-Southeast, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on November 6, 2012, an employee climbed a vertical ladder that was approximately 30 feet high to the top of a 20,000 gallon asphalt processing tank and was later found unresponsive on the upper working surface by a coworker. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be related to fatal levels of hydrogen sulfide.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chemical, Hydrogen Sulfide, Toxic Atmosphere

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	726281.015	55	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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