OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352447

TRICHLOROETHANE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,PIT,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1984-08-08T00:00:00

Event: TRICHLOROETHANE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,PIT,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14352447
Report ID: 418600

Event description

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING ELEVATOR PIT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING AN ELEVATOR PIT. HE WAS FO UND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE PIT. ITEMS FOUND ALONGSIDE EMPLOYEE #1 INCLUDED A CAN WHI CH HAD CONTAINED METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE), RAGS, PAPER TOWELS A ND A MASONRY BRUSH COVERED WITH OIL RESIDUE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
864

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1720

Task assigned
1

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