Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96029.015 - Worker in confined space is sickened and requires respirator

Accident Summary Nr: 96029.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1206051.015	01/20/2017		236210	Tessenderlo Kerley Services

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on January 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a company that designs and builds various plants, was working inside a reactor vessel. The reactor vessel, known as R-502, was a permit-required confined space used to make calcium thio-sulfate solution. Employee #1 was performing plasma cutting when he experienced gagging and shortness of breath. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated with oxygen for several hours in the emergency room and then discharged.

Keywords: Confined Space, Construction, Lung, Nausea, Oxygen, Oxygen Deficiency, Reactor, Respiratory, Vomit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1206051.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury

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