OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14394118
OMI PETROLINK CORPORATION
NEW IBERIA, LA·
Event description
One killed, one survives oxygen deficiency in ship's tank
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:05 p.m. on October 29, 1987, Employee #1 entered the forward starboard p-tank of the Arctic Eagle, which was moored at the American marine sh ipyard. He was surveying the condition of the tanks on the Atlantic Eagle and th e Arctic Eagle because his company was interested in purchasing them. After Empl oyee #1 entered the tank he lost consciousness from oxygen deficiency. When Empl oyee #2 opened the hatch of the tank he saw Employee #1 lying on the bottom and climbed into the tank to assist/rescue him. Employee #2 also suffered from oxyge n deficiency; he was later rescued and hospitalized. Employee #1 died. The atmos phere in the tanks had not been monitored before Employees #1's entry.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 16
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 16
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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