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Accident: 14498240 - 2 Employees Killed When They Entered O2 Deficient Atmosphere

Accident: 14498240 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/11/1988
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
244040203/14/19883743Trinity Industries, Inc. - Plant #19 (East Plant)
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 DIED OF ASPHYXIATION WHEN THEY ENTERED A RAILROAD TANK CAR THAT HAD BEEN PURGED WITH NITROGEN GAS. NONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES KNEW WHY THE TWO WOULD HAVE ENTERED THE RAIL CAR, WHICH HAD BEEN LABELED "NITROGEN PURGE."
Keywords: oxygen deficiency, asphyxiated, confined space, railroad tank car, work rules, nitrogen
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 2440402 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
2 2440402 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported

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