Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14332423 - Asphyxiated In Rail Car; Air Compressor Failed
Accident: 14332423 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/24/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100336163 | 02/06/1986 | 1799 | Lancaster Coatings | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING INSIDE A 1,620 CUBIC FOOT RAIL CAR COMPARTMENT. AN OIL HOSE CAME LOOSE ON THE DAVEY AIR COMPRESSOR, S/N 35808. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING AN AIRLINE RESPIRATOR WITH AN ABRASIVE BLASTING HOOD. THE OUTSIDE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE RAILCAR TO CHECK ON EMPLOYEE #1 AND FOUND HIM UNCONSCIOUS. EMPLOYEE #1'S LOWER DENTURES WERE FOUND LODGED IN HIS THROAT AT THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED 7 DAYS LATER DUE TO CEREBRAL ANOXIA, WITH BRAIN DEATH SECONDARY TO ASPHYXIATION. | |||||||
Keywords:
air line respirator, asphyxiated, confined space, abrasive blasting, railroad tank car, sandblasting, respirator
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100336163 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |