OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566152

SPERRY CORPORATION, AEROSPACE & MARINE GROUP

PHOENIX, AZ· 1986-08-06T00:00:00

Event: DEGREASER TANK, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOXIC FUMES, LOST BALANCE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2551000
Employer profile: SPERRY CORPORATION, AEROSPACE & MARINE GROUP
Summary number: 14566152
Report ID: 950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO DEGREASING TANK; ASPHYXIATED BY FUMES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY DIED OF ASPHYXIATION AFTER FALLING INTO A 4 FOOT HIGH DEG REASING TANK USED TO CLEAN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARDS. SHE HAD DROPPED SOME CIRCU IT BOARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND WAS PROBABLY TRYING TO RETRIEVE THEM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
683

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2495

Task assigned
1

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