Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14240410 - Employee Killed Due To Lack Of Oxygen
Accident: 14240410 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 10/28/1989 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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732834 | 10/30/1989 | 1741 | Hi-Tech Refractory Service, Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was doing a welding repair to the dip leg inside a cyclone. Employee #1 died from asphyxiation caused by lack of oxygen resulting from excess argon build-up in this confined space. Argon gas is used as a purge during arc-welding operation. | |||||||
Keywords:
oxygen deficiency, asphyxiated, welding, arc welding, argon
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 732834 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |