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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535215

CLEANING,GAS,SHUT-OFF VALVE,CARBON DIOXIDE,GAS LEAK,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
CLEANING,GAS,SHUT-OFF VALVE,CARBON DIOXIDE,GAS LEAK,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14535215
Report ID
830300

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

  1. #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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