Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67610.015 - Two employees overcome by sealant vapor, fall and drown

Accident Summary Nr: 67610.015 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 08/28/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
994230.015	09/02/2014		237110	Taylor Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on August 28, 2014, Employee #1 and #2 were instructed on sealing leaks on the seam of a pipe that required them to descend into a five foot by 18 foot manhole. The employees, using a ladder, took a spray can of Flex Seal and went down into the manhole five to seven feet, to spray the sealant where the leaks were found. Both employees were overcome by the organic vapors and fell from the ladder into three feet of water below. Employee #1 and #2 lay unconscious, face down in the water for 45 minutes and drown.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Confined Space, Drowning, Fall, Ladder, Manhole, Pipe, Toxic Atmosphere, Unconsciousness, Vapor

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	994230.015	42	M	Fatality		Supervisors, general office	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:
2	994230.015	19	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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