Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91351.015 - Employee is asphyxiated while welding in tank

Accident Summary Nr: 91351.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 12/14/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1197139.015	12/14/2016		332420	A&B Process Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 14, 2016, an employee had been welding lift lugs onto the outside of stainless steel tanks. Small metal bladders were placed on the inside surface of the tank where the employee was welding. The metal bladders were supplied with argon and used to purge oxygen from the inside surface of the weld area to eliminate oxidation of the metal during welding outside the tank. It is believed the employee entered the tank to remove the metal bladders and was asphyxiated due to lack of oxygen displaced by the argon gas.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Confined Space, Oxygen Deficiency, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1197139.015	26	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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