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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393169

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CONFINED SPACE

Event
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CONFINED SPACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14393169
Report ID
625700

Event description

One killed, one injured in oxygen-deficient confied space

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 entered an oxygen deficient confined space without wearing p pe. Employee #1 died of asphyxia and Employee #2 became unconscious and was hosp italized. The employer had not supplied ppe.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1900
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1900
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #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

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