OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14532071

MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,RUPTURE,STEAM,TANK

1986-12-10T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,RUPTURE,STEAM,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14532071
Report ID: 1032100

Event description

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED IN TANK; EXIT PREVENTED BY STEAM LINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS IN THE FS-6 FUEL-TANK PUMP ROOM OF TANK #166, CHECKING THE SUMP PUMP OPERATION. THE SUMP PUMP HAD TO BE CHECKED DAILY, SINCE THIS PUMP REMOVES WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK DUE TO FLOODING. AN 8 INCH, 50 PSI S TEAM LINE, LOCATED NEXT TO THE EGRESS LADDER, BROKE, PREVENTING THE EMPLOYEE FRO M ESCAPING THE TANK. HE DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
23

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8330

Task assigned
1

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