Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604579 - Employee killed when overcome by fumes or lack of oxygen

Accident Summary Nr: 604579 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 07/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107008583	07/01/1991	1311	0	Murphy Oil Usa, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was 15 ft deep inside a floating roof oil storage tank gauging its content when he was overcome by fumes or the lack of oxygen. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, OIL TANK, OIL WELL DRILLING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, STORAGE TANK, SCBA, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107008583			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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