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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327845

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCBA,TANK

Event
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCBA,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14327845
Report ID
316100

Event description

One employee asphyxiated, two hospitalized after tank entry

Investigation abstract

Employees #1, #2, and #3 entered a tank on a barge. The tank did not contain suf ficient oxygen. Employee #1 died of asphyxia, and Employees #2 and #3 required h ospitalization.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    4
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    4
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    4
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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