Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998229 - Employees die in oxygen deficient confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 998229 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107764045	07/28/1988	1623	0	Northdale Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 27, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 entered a 16 ft 6 in. deep manhole to open a valve. While entering the manhole, the employees were exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere. They were rendered unconscious and eventually died.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, MANHOLE, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107764045			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, n.e.c.
2	107764045			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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