Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571927 - Employee dies when overcome by hydrocarbons in frac tank

Accident Summary Nr: 571927 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 11/11/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123588899	11/12/1994	1389	0	Terminal Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: At about 5:30 p.m. on November 11, 1994, Employee #1 entered a confined space frac tank to clean out sludge while wearing a full face North respirator with organic cartridges. When the lens fogged, the employee, while still inside the frac tank, took off the respirator to wipe off the lens. Before replacing the respirator, the employee fell back and was overcome by the hydrocarbons in the frac tank. He died.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FRAC TANK, OIL WELL SERVICING, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123588899			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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