Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 77894.015 - Employee Dies From Asphyxiation Due To Kerosene Vapors In Ra

Accident Summary Nr: 77894.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/06/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1075789.015	07/07/2015		336510	Rescar Companies, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 6, 2015, Employee #1 was preparing a railcar that once contained kerosene in its last load for internal washing. He opened the hatch on the railcar and entered the railcar. Employee #1 was found on the bottom of the railcar and had died from asphyxiation due to kerosene vapors in the confined space of the railcar.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chemical, Confined Space, Toxic Atmosphere

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1075789.015	42	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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