OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14394290
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,SHIPYARD,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SCBA,TANK
Event description
Two employees killed, one hospitalized after tank entry
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were preparing a hopper barge on a marine railway in a shipy ident. ard for its biennial Coast Guard inspection. While opening up the tank's manhole covers, Employee #1 apparently unscrewed the crossbar on the bottom of the cove r all the way and it fell to the bottom of the tank. Rust and scale in the seale d compartment resulted in an oxygen deficient atmosphere, and when Employee #1 w ent down to retrieve the crossbar he died of asphyxia. Employee #2, who apparent ly went down to help Employee #1, also died of asphyxia. Employee #3, who was pa rt of the rescue team, experienced chest pains and was kept at the hospital for observation for possible hyperventilation. There were no eyewitnesses to the acc
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 16
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 16
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 16
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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