OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486161
STEVENS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC.
BRONX, NY·
Event description
Employee dies of asphyxia in shipboard confined space
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and a coworker were assigned to prepare the auxiliary diesel fire pu mp in a ship's sixth level chambers for inspection. The 15-ft by 16-ft by 15-ft chamber contained only the pump, the drive, and a fire suppression system consis ting of three carbon dioxide cylinders. The only exit from this chamber was a st eel ladder through a 30-in. by 30-in. vertical shaft. The carbon dioxide cylinde rs had been accidentally discharged in the chamber, effectively removing all oxy gen from the atmosphere. Upon entering the area, Employee #1 was overcome; he di ed of asphyxia. The coworker escaped without injury.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0530
- Task assigned
- 1
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