OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565766

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS

1986-08-20T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14565766
Report ID: 950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE BECAME ILL WHEN HE INHALED NATURAL GAS

Investigation abstract

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN A NATURAL GAS LINE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCO ME BY GAS FUMES. HE WAS TRYING TO PLUG A HALF-INCH ABS PLASTIC GAS LINE WHICH WA S LOCATED IN A HOLE TWO FEET DEEP AND 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RE MOVED BY A CO-WORKER AND PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
557

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1640

Task assigned
2

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