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Accident Summary Nr: 810168 - ONE EMPLOYEE DIES, FOUR OTHERS INJURED BY HAZORDOUS FUMES

Accident Summary Nr: 810168 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/31/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18464008	01/01/1990	2257	0	Wales Fabrics

Abstract: On December 31, 1989, Employee #1 was repairing a small valve. He dropped a Teflon gasket through the grated floor below. A large liquid waste site was beneath the grate. At the time of incident, the site was dry. Employee #1 climbed down an access ladder to get into the pit. He traveled approximately 18 feet to the dropped gasket, collapsed, and died. Employees #2 through #5 tried to rescue the Employee #1. Employees #2 through #5 were taken to the hospital for observation and released. No other injuries occurred at the site.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, GRATING, PIT, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18464008	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous textile machine operators
2	18464008	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Production samplers and weighers
3	18464008	Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations
4	18464008	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous textile machine operators
5	18464008	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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