OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412985

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,INSTALLING,REACTOR,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,INHALATION,NITROGEN

1984-12-05T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,INSTALLING,REACTOR,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,INHALATION,NITROGEN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14412985
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee dies of oxygen deficiency while in reactor

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on December 5, 1984, Employee #1 was installing a pl ate in a reactor vessel when he collapsed. He died on December 20, 1984. Tests c onducted by the company indicated that oxygen levels in the reactor had been at 10 to 15 percent due to nitrogen displacement.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1900

Task assigned
1

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