OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494355

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,OIL WELL DRILLING

1988-12-05T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,OIL WELL DRILLING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494355
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxia in fractionation tank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 entered a portable fractionation tank (serial #6458) by way of a 15 1/2 in. square opening. The atmosphere was oxygen deficient and he died of asphy xia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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