OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382345

ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,NITROGEN,CORN OIL,TANK

1985-08-09T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,NITROGEN,CORN OIL,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382345
Report ID: 521400

Event description

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY-OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF A 8 FOOT BY 20 FOOT 68,000 POUN D CAPACITY CORN OIL STORAGE TANK, WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAD CONTAINED CORN OIL COVERE D BY A BLANKET OF NITROGEN GAS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE. HE WAS FOUND INSI DE THE TANK, UNCONSCIOUS, LYING FACE DOWN, BY A COWORKER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
12

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1900

Task assigned
1

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