OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14246979

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,RAILROAD CAR

1987-12-14T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,RAILROAD CAR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14246979
Report ID: 317500

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

#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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