Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 767608 - Employee dies of asphyxia in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 767608 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/13/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102306263	10/17/1989	3531	0	Marathon Letourneau Company

Abstract: On or about October 13, 1989, Employee #1, a melter B, entered a confined space to manually operate valves to a pressure vessel containing cal-sil and ferrites. Argon and nitrogen are used as a propellant for this mixture, and these lines were also located in the confined space. Employee #1 was overcome by the gases and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NITROGEN, VALVE, CYANIDE, ARGON

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102306263			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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