OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493332

CARBON DIOXIDE,SPILL,STRUCK BY,TANK

1989-12-15T00:00:00

Event: CARBON DIOXIDE,SPILL,STRUCK BY,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14493332
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee dies when struck by carbon dioxide liquid

Investigation abstract

On December 15, 1989, Employee #1 was loading carbon dioxide unto a motor vehicl e cargo tank. He was struck by a flexible liquid of a carbon dioxide base and di ed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
1

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