OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221630601

Air Monitoring,Alarm,Asphyxiated,Carbon Monoxide,Carboxyhemoglobin,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Reaction,Chemical Vapor,Clogged,Emergency Response,Gas,Hydrochloric Acid,Hydrogen Sulfide,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Loss of consciousness,Lung,Maintenance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overcome by vapors,Overexposure,Painter,Petroleum,Plumbing,Repair,Respirator,Respiratory Tract,Unconsciousness,Vapor,Ventilation

2023-12-30T00:00:00

Event: Air Monitoring,Alarm,Asphyxiated,Carbon Monoxide,Carboxyhemoglobin,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Reaction,Chemical Vapor,Clogged,Emergency Response,Gas,Hydrochloric Acid,Hydrogen Sulfide,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Loss of consciousness,Lung,Maintenance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overcome by vapors,Overexposure,Painter,Petroleum,Plumbing,Repair,Respirator,Respiratory Tract,Unconsciousness,Vapor,Ventilation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221630601
Report ID: 0653510

Event description

Employee loses consciousness due to H2S exposure, later dies

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
579

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