Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14473409 - Employee Died Due To Asphyxia And Five Others Injured
Accident: 14473409 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/27/1989 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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103202545 | 07/28/1989 | 3523 | A.O. Smith Engineered Storage Products Company | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
103202503 | 07/28/1989 | 1796 | Central Machinery Movers | ||||
Two employees entered a 12-ft by 20-ft by 12-ft-deep pit. Carbon monoxide from the nearby heating operation was pulled into the space. Employee #2 became nauseous and left the pit while Employee #1 stayed. Other employees found Employee #2 staggering in the hallway and saw Employee #1 lying unconscious in the pit. Employees #3, 4, 5, and 6 entered the pit to rescue Employee #1. Employees #3, 4, 5, and 6 all became disoriented and attempted to immediately leave the pit. Employee #3 had to be pulled from the pit by Employees # 4, 5, and 6. The local fire department arrived and pulled Employee #1 from the pit. All six employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. Employees #2 and 3 were hospitalized for asphyxia. Employees #4, 5, and 6 were treated for asphyxia and released. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, carbon monoxide, confined space, gas, nausea, pit, chemical vapor
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 103202545 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 103202545 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 103202545 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 103202545 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 103202545 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
6 | 103202545 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
7 | 103202503 | Occupation Not Listed |