OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14473409

ASPHYXIATED,CARBON MONOXIDE,CONFINED SPACE,GAS,NAUSEA,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR

1989-07-27T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,CARBON MONOXIDE,CONFINED SPACE,GAS,NAUSEA,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14473409
Report ID: 521400

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED DUE TO ASPHYXIA AND FIVE OTHERS INJURED

Investigation abstract

Two employees entered a 12-ft by 20-ft by 12-ft-deep pit. Carbon monoxide from t hospitalized for asphyxia. Employees #4, 5, and 6 were treated for asphyxia and released. he nearby heating operation was pulled into the space. Employee #2 became nauseo us and left the pit while Employee #1 stayed. Other employees found Employee #2 staggering in the hallway and saw Employee #1 lying unconscious in the pit. Empl oyees #3, 4, 5, and 6 entered the pit to rescue Employee #1. Employees #3, 4, 5, and 6 all became disoriented and attempted to immediately leave the pit. Employ ee #3 had to be pulled from the pit by Employees # 4, 5, and 6. The local fire d epartment arrived and pulled Employee #1 from the pit. All six employees were tr ansported to the hospital. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. Employees #2 and 3 were

Victims (7)

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 50 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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