OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414742

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,MANHOLE

1985-08-07T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,MANHOLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14414742
Report ID: 729300

Event description

ASPHYXIATED IN UNVENTILATED MANHOLE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A MANHOLE AND WAS ASPHYXIATED. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT OXYGEN IN THE MANHOLE TO SUSTAIN LIFE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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