Accident Report Detail
Accident: 724336 - Employee Asphyxiated In Tank During Fire
Accident: 724336 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/01/1994 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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108724485 | 08/01/1994 | 1761 | Cooper & Sons Roofing Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was working inside a 1,000 gallon tanker that was approximately 2/3 full of cooled roofing asphalt. He was using a propane torch to heat and remove some of the asphalt within the confined space when the material caught fire. Unable to escape, Employee #1 died of asphyxia. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, confined space, work rules, fire, toxic atmosphere, construction, propane torch, tank, asphalt
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 108724485 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |