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Accident Summary Nr: 674218 - EMPLOYEE DIED AFTER ENTERING OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE

Accident Summary Nr: 674218 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3214020	08/21/1986	4210	0	Central Transport, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3214038	08/25/1986	9224	0	Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3200003	08/21/1986	4119	0	Aiken County Emergency Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3214046	08/21/1986	7699	0	Time Wash Inc.

Abstract: A TANK TRUCK DRIVER ENTERED THE INSIDE OF A CARGO TANK (NUMBER 3497) AT A WASH STATION TO CLEAN THE TANK. THE TANK HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED A HYDROGEN SULFITE SOLUTION WITH A NITROGEN BLANKET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OVERCOME WITHIN 1 MINUTE. THE AUTOPSY LISTED THE CAUSE OF DEATH AS ANOXIA DUE TO EXPOSURE TO A NITROGEN RICH ATMOSPHERE. AIR SAMPLING THE NEXT DAY REVEALED HIGH LEVELS (BUT NOT ABOVE IDLH LEVEL) OF SULFUR DIOXIDE. THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS EMPLOYEE ERROR: HE ENTERED A CONFINED SPACE WITHOUT TAKING THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, CLEANING, COLLAPSE, TANK TRUCK, SUFFOCATED, CONFINED SPACE, TANK CLEANING, NITROGEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3214020	Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy
2	3214038			Occupation Not Listed
3	3200003			Occupation Not Listed
4	3214046			Occupation Not Listed

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