OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14212971
A & R TRANSPORT INC.
ROCKDALE, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEES DIED WHEN ENTERING AN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT
Investigation abstract
Two employees died from asphyxiation when they entered an oxygen deficient tank truck that was cleaned with nitrogen. The employees did not wear any respiratory protection or follow confined space procedures.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 27
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 27
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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