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Accident Summary Nr: 761338 - EMPLOYEE OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE IN A CONFINED SPACE

Accident Summary Nr: 761338 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18566828	04/15/1988	4213	0	Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND A HELPER (TRAINEE) WERE CLEANING A 40 FOOT OVER-THE-ROAD TANKER. THE TANKER HAD LAST CONTAINED LIQUID CORN SYRUP. A HOT WATER FLUSH WAS NOT AVAILABLE SO THE EMPLOYEES USED CAUSTIC SODA (NAOH) TO CLEAN THE TANK. THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 5:40 PM. AFTER THE CLEANING PROCESS WAS COMPLETED, THE TRAINEE WENT HOME. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN ENTERED THE TANKER TO CHECK FOR ANY CORN SYRUP RESIDUE. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (A MECHANIC) MISSED EMPLOYEE #1 AND BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR HIM. HE WAS FOUND LYING FACE-UP IN THE TANK. THE MECHANIC AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ABLE TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18566828			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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