Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344321 - One Employee Dies, Three Overcome by Toxic Gas

Accident Summary Nr: 202344321 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307495879	02/20/2004	1799	237990	Emcon/Owt, Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 through #4, a work crew, were cutting into a pipe system which contained landfill gas when they were overcome by toxic gas. Employee #1 received a heavier dose of the gas, was transported to the hospital, and later died. Employees #2 through #4 were hospitalized overnight for observation.

Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, LANDFILL, PIPE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307495879	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	307495879	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	307495879	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	307495879	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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