OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399612

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION

1986-06-18T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399612
Report ID: 626300

Event description

EMPLOYEE INHALED TOXIC VAPORS IN A FRAC TANK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A FRAC TANK AND WAS EXPOSED TO TOXIC GASES OR AN OXYGEN DEFI CIENT ATMOSPHERE. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
2

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