OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412142
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,BARGE,CONFINED SPACE,IDLH,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE
Event description
Employee dies in oxygen deficient confined space
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was investigating a discrepancy in a barge loading capacity when he entered the #1 wing tank on the port side of the barge "Freedom." He failed to e valuate the condition of the work place with respect to atmospheric contaminants or deficiencies before entering the confined space of the tank. Employee #1 die d in an oxygen deficient atmosphere that was immediately dangerous to life.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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