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Accident Summary Nr: 595694 - One Employee Killed And Six Others Exposed To Gas Vapors
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106444995 | 10/17/1990 | 1711 | 0 | Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 106444987 | 10/18/1990 | 3494 | 0 | Intergy, Inc. |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 106445422 | 02/21/1991 | 1542 | 0 | Massee Builders, Inc. |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 106444995 | 10/17/1990 | 1711 | 0 | Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 106445000 | 10/18/1990 | 1542 | 0 | Barton-Malow-Thatcher |
Abstract: Employee #2 entered an underground pit through a manhole at the termination of a water utility conduit system. The system was undergoing a tracer gas leak test using an argon/methane gas mixture, but Employee #2 was unaware of this and entered the pit to replace a drain plug on the conduit. He was about to install the plug when he passed out. Employee #1, after witnessing this from the top of the manhole, alerted Employees #6 and #7, entered the pit to rescue Employee #2, and passed out. Employee #7 radioed the contractor's office for help. Employee #3 arrived at the pit site and entered the pit through the manhole to attempt a rescue. He was only able to pull Employee #1's face out of the water in the pit before he almost passed out and was helped up the ladder by employees #4 and #5. Employee #4 grabbed a rope and entered the pit. He tied the rope around Employee #2; employees at ground level hoisted him to the surface. Employee #1 was retrieved the same way. CPR was initiated and Employees #1 and #2 were transported to the hospital, where Employee #1 was pronounced dead.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106444995 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106444995 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 106444987 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 6 | 106445422 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 7 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 106444995 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 106445000 | Occupation Not Listed |