Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114154446 - Wrr Environmental Services Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 114154446

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 06/06/1996

Site Address:
Wrr Environmental Services Co.
1969 Apache Lane
Rhinelander, WI 54501

Mailing Address:
5200 State Rd., Eau Claire, WI 54701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/16/1996

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360967764

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 846337

Event: 06/06/1996

Employee suffers heart attack while wearing respirator

Employee #1 had finished working on an 11,000 gallon diesel fuel storage tank. He was wearing a North full face negative-pressure respirator with organic cartridges. Upon leaving the tank, he stated that he was having difficulty breathing through the respirator. Employee #1 had been out of the tank about three or four minutes when he suffered an apparent heart attack and died. Employee #1 has a history of heart problems, including previous heart attacks and angioplasty. He had taken a nitroglycerin tablet earlier. His last physical exam had been administered in January of the same year (1996). Monitoring was conducted during entry. Oxygen levels were 21.5; combustibles levels were 0; toxic levels were 0; and lel levels were l-0.

Keywords: HEART ATTACK, HEARING LOSS, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, TANK, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114154446			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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