Accident Report Detail
Accident: 606269 - Employee Died In Oxygen-Deficient Sewer Manhole
Accident: 606269 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/15/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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101099612 | 09/15/1986 | 1711 | Professional Plumbing Company | ||||
ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1986, A PLUMBING CONTRACTOR AND TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING OUT A NEW SEWER LINE. THE OWNER (EMPLOYEE #1) ENTERED A SEWER MANHOLE TO MEASURE THE STUB-OUT. THE MANHOLE WAS ABOUT 15 FEET DEEP. ATMOSPHERIC TESTS TAKEN AFTER THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED SHOWED 20% LEL OF COMBUSTIBLE GAS AND 6% OXYGEN IN THE MANHOLE. | |||||||
Keywords:
oxygen deficiency, sewer, confined space, flammable vapors, work rules, air monitoring, manhole
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 101099612 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |