OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519540

FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,ARGON,RESPIRATOR

1986-04-04T00:00:00

Event: FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,ARGON,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14519540
Report ID: 625700

Event description

EMPLOYEE ENTERED ARGON ATMOSPHERE; ASPHYXIATED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A FURNACE (CONFINED SPACE) WITHOUT PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTEC TION FOR AN ARGON FILLED ATMOSPHERE. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0240

Task assigned
1

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