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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300685

TRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,ELEVATOR SHAFT

Event
TRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14300685
Report ID
951510

Event description

ASPHYXIATED BY CLEANING SOLVENT VAPORS IN ELEVATOR PIT

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 7, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT DOWN INTO THE PIT OF A WESTINGHOUSE HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR, LOCATED AT THE HALE HO ALOHA, AN INTERMED IATE CARE FACILITY, TO CLEAN UP AN OIL SPILL. HE USED A CLEANING SOLVENT CONTAIN ING 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN IN THE PIT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES (ACCORDING TO A COWORKER), WITH THE HOISTWAY DOORS CLOSED, WHEN HE WAS DISCOVERE D TO BE IN RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC DISTRESS BY A FELLOW WORKER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    543
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1720
    Task assigned
    1

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