OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14530158

OXYGEN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,TANK

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1989-08-22T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14530158
Report ID: 111700

Event description

OXYGEN DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 entered a 40-in.-diameter open top tank which was oxygen deficient.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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