Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 552133 - Employee killed when asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide

Accident Summary Nr: 552133 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 10/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110409240	10/03/1992	1389	0	Koch Services,Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to load crude oil from storage tanks (tank batteries) for transportation to processing plants. Employee #1 was at his first stop in the early morning. He entered a known hydrogen sulfide area without a respirator and monitor to gauge the level of one of the storage tanks. Employee #1, who was at the top of the tank, opened the hatch and was overcome by the unexpected release of hydrogen sulfide. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HATCH, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, OIL WELL SERVICING, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110409240			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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