Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15053531 - Conser Quarry Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 15053531

Report ID: 1054194

Date Opened: 06/14/1984

Site Address:
Conser Quarry Inc
94505 Oaklea Dr
Junction City, OR 97448

Mailing Address:
27228 Ferguson Rd, Junction City, OR 97448

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/21/1984

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360595417

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14204002

Event: 06/14/1984

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY OVERHEATED AIR COMPRESSOR

An employee of Conser Quarry Incorporated was working alone sandblasting a Caterpillar vehicle, prior to painting it. While doing the work, the employee was wearing a supplied-air helmet, with breathing air provided by a more than 20 year old, Schramm oil-lubricated air compressor. Because the air compressor lacked a high temperature alarm, or a carbon monoxide alarm, when it overheated, it ignited oil mist and oil residue inside the compressed air tank. The employee died of asphyxiation due to insufficient oxygen and elevated levels of carbon monoxide.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, SANDBLASTING, CARBON MONOXIDE, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15053531			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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