OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14546410
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER
Event description
Employee dies of asphyxia in helicopter fuel cell
Investigation abstract
Between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. on May 12,1989, Employee #1 went to replace a valve i n a helicopter's fuel cell. The fuel had been taken out of the cell on May 9, 19 89. The employee climbed down into the fuel opening through a 10 inch by 16 inch opening in the top of the cell. Employee #1's body was found on May 13, 1989. I t was determined that he had died of asphyxia.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1380
- Task assigned
- 1
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