OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14246979
WITCO CORPORATION
PETROLIA, PA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED IN CONFINED SPACE ACCIDENT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED AN EMPTY RAILROAD TANK CAR TO REMOVE SOME FOREIGN MATTER. TH E CAR'S ATMOSPHERE WAS DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN, CAUSING HIM TO PASS OUT AND DIE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1900
- Task assigned
- 1
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