OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566152
DEGREASER TANK,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOXIC FUMES,LOST BALANCE
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
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#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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