Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97686.015 - One Employee Is Killed, Another Injured From Overexposure

Accident Summary Nr: 97686.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248824.015	06/22/2017	2011	311611	106298 - Manley Meats

Abstract: On June 21, 2017, two employees were performing maintenance on a check valve that malfunctioned. Employee #1 entered a pit where the valve was located. After approximately 15-20 minutes, Employee #1 began exiting the pit, when he was overcome with gas and fell unconscious. Employee #2, who was serving as an attendant, tried to pull Employee #1 from the pit. However, he was overcome by the gas fumes and fell unconscious. Emergency services were contacted and, upon arrival, took Employee #2 by helicopter to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and received treatment. Employee #1 was determined dead onsite.

Keywords: confined space, gas leak, overexposure, pit, unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1248824.015	40	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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