OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533087

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TANK

1989-03-09T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14533087
Report ID: 215300

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxia in barge tank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was assigned the job of removing the covers of various tanks aboard the barge Five Sisters. For some reason, he entered a tank that had an oxygen de ficient atmosphere. He died of asphyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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