Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14360911 - Employees are overcome by fumes in manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 14360911 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/26/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108720111	01/26/1994	5093	0	Midwest Metallics, L.P.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 entered a manhole to attempt repairs and died. Employee #3 attempted to rescue Employee #2 and was overcome by the hydrogen sulfide fumes. Employee #4 was overcome by fumes while attempting to rescue Employee #3. Employee #5 was overcome by fumes while attempting to rescue Employee #4. Employees #4 and #5 exited the manhole. The local fire department rescued Employee #3. Employee #6 became ill while outside the manhole.

Keywords: REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, VENTING, WORK RULES, TOXIC FUMES, MANHOLE, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108720111	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	108720111	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	108720111	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
4	108720111	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
5	108720111	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
6	108720111	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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