Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607218 - Employee dies of overexposure to hydrogen sulfide gas

Accident Summary Nr: 607218 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 06/28/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110107661	07/09/1991	5812	0	Popper'S Saloon

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a grease trap that was approximately 5 ft deep and contained 4 ft of liquid to unclog or clean it out. The underground trap was accessed by a 30 in. manhole at ground level. Employee #1 had used approximately 1 gallon of a sulfuric acid-based drain cleaner. When Employee #1 entered the grease trap, he was overcome by what was most likely hydrogen sulfide gas. Employee #1 was unconscious when he was rescued. He did not regain consciousness and died.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110107661			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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