OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535082

RESPIRATORY,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,OIL TANK,TANK,UNTRAINED,RESPIRATOR

1984-08-30T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,OIL TANK,TANK,UNTRAINED,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14535082
Report ID: 830300

Event description

OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A TRUCK DRIVER, WAS GUAGING OIL TANKS. HE WAS OVERCOME AND KILLED B Y HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. HE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A RESPIRATOR, NOR HAD HE EVER B EEN TRAINED IN RESPIRATOR USE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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