Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107909640 - Buckner Well Drilling Service
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Buckner Well Drilling Service
Armstrong Ferry Road
Decatur, TN 37322
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 218, Delano, TN 37325
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360286645 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and #2 were cleaning out a hand-dug well preparing a water source for a trailer being moved onto the site. The hand-dug well was approximately 25 ft to 50 ft deep. The employees had apparently used a gas powered pump to clean the water out from the well, causing high levels of carbon monoxide to remain in the well. Employee #2 entered the well and apparently became asphyxiated. Employee #1 went for help and then entered the well himself. Employee #1 was also asphyxiated, and was unable exit from the well. Both employees died.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WELL, PUMP, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107909640 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107909640 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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