Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17403015 - Liquid Air Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Liquid Air Corp.
East President Street Extn.
Savannah, GA 31404
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 216, Savannah, GA 31412
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/25/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/13/1989
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360713598 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was instructed to enter an oxygen-deprived, newly constructed 1,562-cubic-foot air-drier vessel to level out a one-half-inch-diameter activated aluminum material that was dumped inside. The material was used as a desiccant to remove moisture. Two days prior to entry, the vessel had undergone a pressure test using nitrogen gas. However, they did not completely evacuate the gas. Approximately ten minutes after entry, voice contact was lost between the employee inside and others outside. Employee #2 then entered the vessel and died from asphyxia. Employee #3 also passed out after entering the vessel, but he was able to survive after a supervisor placed an air hose inside the vessel. Employee #3 along with the help of Employee #4, who wore a self-contained breathing apparatus, removed the first two from the vessel.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, SCBA, TANK, CONFINED SPACE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 17403015 | Occupation Not Listed |