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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14463152

ASPHYXIATED,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,INHALATION,CARBON DIOXIDE

Event
ASPHYXIATED,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,INHALATION,CARBON DIOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14463152
Report ID
419000

Event description

SEVEN EMPLOYEES INHALE CARBON DIOXIDE- FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Investigation abstract

Seven employees of Walker Towing Service were overcome by Carbon Dioxide when th ey were re-installing fire extinguishers on board the Bill McCormick. The fire e xtinguishers discharged Carbon Dioxide when the bottles were bumped and the actu ator set off the system. The employees apparently did not recognize the 25 secon d pre-discharge alarm. The compressor room and the lower engine room had carbon dioxide exposure. As a result, one employee died, three employees were taken to the hospital for observation, and three employees were examined but not hospital ized.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0530
    Task assigned
    1

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