Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14522627 - Employee Dies Of Heart Attack In Argon-Filled Confined Space
Accident: 14522627 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 03/23/1985 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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2233468 | 03/26/1985 | 3443 | The Babcock And Wilcox Company | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
2233484 | 05/07/1985 | 7381 | Pinkerton'S Inc | ||||
Employee #1 was assigned to purge a pipe that was to be welded with argon gas. Argon was coming through the pipe and a spray nozzle, and Employee #1 entered the steam generator compartment to tape off the spray nozzle at the bottom of the compartment. A coworker heard him tear off some tape, after which he became unresponsive. Employee #1 had died after suffering a heart attack. The only opening to the compartment was a 16 inch diameter manway; all other openings were sealed. The only source of air was a hose hooked to a compressor. The inert argon gas may or may not have contributed to Employee #1's death. | |||||||
Keywords:
ppe, heart attack, work rules, inhalation, argon, heart, ventilation, confined space, gas, gas leak
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 2233468 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 2233484 | Occupation Not Listed |