Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 53926.015 - Employee is asphyxiated in oxygen deprived confined space an
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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944892.015 | 10/28/2013 | 336611 | Vessel Repair, Inc. |
Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on October 27, 2013, three employees and a supervisor were conducting work on the deck of three barges to ready them for delivery. The supervisor and one of the employees made entry into the #1 cargo tank of barge's one and two to check the deep well blind on the deep well inspection flange. Another coworker assisted by Employee #1 also entered the #1 cargo tank. Employee #1 became dizzy and could not climb the ladder to get out, and fell to the tank bottom, landing on his right side and striking his head on the metal tank. Employee #1 was seen by his coworker bleeding from his head and unresponsive. The coworker notified the supervisor, who called the shipyard project coordinator who in turn called 911. The project coordinator told the supervisor that the barge entered by Employee #1 had nitrogen in all of its cargo tanks in preparation for receiving cargo. The fire department arrived on scene within 15 minutes of the initial fall from the ladder by Employee #1. The fire department tested the atmosphere of the tank and found there to be less than 1 percent oxygen. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and killed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 944892.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Supervisors, production occupations |