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Accident Summary Nr: 83859.015 - Employee is killed in fall from confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 83859.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/19/2016
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1134289.01503/21/2016236220Performance Contractors Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 19, 2016, an employee was checking an argon purge inside of a process vessel. The employee was overcome by an oxygen deficient atmosphere, and fell 10-feet to the platform below. The employee suffered from possible spinal injury from the fall, and asphyxiation and was killed.

Keywords: Argon, Asphyxiated, Fall, Oxygen Deficiency, Spine
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Manufacturing plant New project or new addition $20,000,000 and over 1 60 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1134289.015 51 M Hospitalized injury Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause:
2 1134289.015 44 M Fatality Construction trades, n.e.c. Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause:

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