Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14317804 - Employee Dies Of Asphyxia In Tank
Accident: 14317804 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 09/04/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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860882 | 09/05/1990 | 7699 | Keehn Service Co. | ||||
Employee #1 was making repairs to a valve inside a tank trailer that until recently had been filled with sulfur dioxide. He removed the manway cover and entered the trailer with his tools. Employee #1 had not checked the atmosphere inside the tank and, although he was wearing a gas mask, he began to be affected by the gas. Employee #1 tried to get out of the tank, but was overcome and died. He was found lying on the back of the tank with his head still inside it. | |||||||
Keywords:
respiratory, asphyxiated, confined space, ppe, work rules, toxic atmosphere, inhalation, scba, sulfur dioxide, toxic fumes
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 860882 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |