OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387393

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HEART ATTACK,OVEN,CARBON MONOXIDE

1986-01-29T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HEART ATTACK,OVEN,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14387393
Report ID: 524200

Event description

EMPLOYEE OVERCOME IN OVEN; LACK OF OXYGEN AND CO EXPOSURE

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 29, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED AN OVEN TO RE TRIEVE A MISSING METAL CABINET. THE OVEN IS 45 FEET LONG, 10 FEET WIDE AND 10 FE ET HIGH. THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE OVEN WAS DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN AND CONTAINED HIGH A MOUNTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISO NING AND AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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