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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14344089

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,SCBA,TANK,CONFINED SPACE

Event
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,SCBA,TANK,CONFINED SPACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14344089
Report ID
418400

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER ENTERING OXYGEN DEPRIVED ENVIRONMENT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was instructed to enter an oxygen-deprived, newly constructed 1,562- ith the help of Employee #4, who wore a self-contained breathing apparatus, remo ved the first two from the vessel. cubic-foot air-drier vessel to level out a one-half-inch-diameter activated alum inum material that was dumped inside. The material was used as a desiccant to re move moisture. Two days prior to entry, the vessel had undergone a pressure test using nitrogen gas. However, they did not completely evacuate the gas. Approxim ately ten minutes after entry, voice contact was lost between the employee insid e and others outside. Employee #2 then entered the vessel and died from asphyxia . Employee #3 also passed out after entering the vessel, but he was able to surv ive after a supervisor placed an air hose inside the vessel. Employee #3 along w

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1900
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1900
    Task assigned
    2

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1900
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1900
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #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

  6. #982 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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