Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14535215 - Employee Overcome And Killed By Carbon Monoxide
Accident: 14535215 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 09/21/1984 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1516301 | 09/21/1984 | 2063 | American Crystal Sugar Company | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING IN THE CARBON DIOXIDE COMPRESSOR ROOM WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME AND KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. THE COMPRESSOR ROOM IS IN THE LIME KILN AREA. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF FAILED. IF OPERABLE, THE SHUT-OFF WOULD HAVE PREVENTED CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM ESCAPING THROUGH THE SUMP INTO THE COMPRESSOR ROOM. | |||||||
Keywords:
cleaning, gas, shut-off valve, carbon dioxide, gas leak, carbon monoxide
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1516301 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |