OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414627

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,HEART ATTACK,TANK

1984-12-07T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,HEART ATTACK,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14414627
Report ID: 729300

Event description

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY OR HEART ATTACK

Investigation abstract

AFTER FINISHING HIS JOB FOR THE DAY, EMPLOYEE #1 PRESUMABLY CLIMBED INTO A TANK TO RETRIEVE HIS KNEELING PAD AND WAS OVER-COME BY AN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE , OR SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
12

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0240

Task assigned
1

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