Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14322473 - Employee Dies Of Asphyxia In Manhole
Accident: 14322473 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/19/1995 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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108750860 | 09/25/1995 | 1629 | Elkhorn Excavating | ||||
Employee #1 was assigned to locate and open, but not enter, the manhole of an abandoned sewage ejector access pit that had been out of service for nine years. He was also told to fill the space with concrete and dirt. When the manhole, which had been buried under 2 ft of dirt, was found, Employee #1 entered the space. He died of asphyxia. It was later determined that the space was oxygen deficient. | |||||||
Keywords:
oxygen deficiency, sewer, asphyxiated, confined space, work rules, construction, inhalation, scba, pit, manhole
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 108750860 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |