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Accident: 14246979 - Employee Died In Confined Space Accident

Accident: 14246979 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/14/1987
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
79395012/16/19872992Witco Corporation
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED AN EMPTY RAILROAD TANK CAR TO REMOVE SOME FOREIGN MATTER. THE CAR'S ATMOSPHERE WAS DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN, CAUSING HIM TO PASS OUT AND DIE.
Keywords: oxygen deficiency, confined space, work rules, cleaning, railroad car
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 793950 Fatality Amputation Occupation not reported

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