OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14509632

ELEC INSULATION,ASPHYXIATED,WELDER,ELEVATOR,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1988-12-26T00:00:00

Event: ELEC INSULATION,ASPHYXIATED,WELDER,ELEVATOR,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14509632
Report ID: 1032300

Event description

TWO DIED AND TWO HOSPITALIZED -SMOKE INHALATION IN ELEVATOR

Investigation abstract

Two welders died and one firefighter and one ship worker were hospitalized from smoke inhalation that resulted from a fire in an elevator shaft. Two welders on board the "All Alaska" were using a welding torch near the front elevator of the ship. While using the torch, a fire broke out when the insulation on the bottom of the elevator caught fire.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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