OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535215
CLEANING,GAS,SHUT-OFF VALVE,CARBON DIOXIDE,GAS LEAK,CARBON MONOXIDE
Event description
EMPLOYEE OVERCOME AND KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING IN THE CARBON DIOXIDE COMPRESSOR ROOM WHEN HE WAS OVERC OME AND KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. THE COMPRESSOR ROOM IS IN THE LIME KILN A REA. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF FAILED. IF OPERABLE, T HE SHUT-OFF WOULD HAVE PREVENTED CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM ESCAPIN G THROUGH THE SUMP INTO THE COMPRESSOR ROOM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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