OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1005214
ASPHYXIATED,FIRE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION
Event description
SMOKE INHALATION CAUSED BY TRACK FIRE IN CONFINED SPACE
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on June 1, 1989, Employees #1 through #7 were repairi ng and replacing tie plates on the 6-2 track of the East River tube. Heavy smoke caused by a track fire inside the tube caused Employees #1 through #7 to suffer from smoke inhalation. All seven employees were taken to the hospital and treat ed for asphyxiation.
Victims (7)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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