OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221720352

Abrasive Blasting,Allergic Reaction,Asphyxiated,Blasting,Breathing,Carbon Steel,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Coal,Dust,Dust Inhalation,Engineering Controls,Inhalation,Laborer,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overexposure,Repair,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Sand,Sandblasting,Ship,Shipyard,Shortness of breath,Steel

2024-11-18T00:00:00

Event: Abrasive Blasting,Allergic Reaction,Asphyxiated,Blasting,Breathing,Carbon Steel,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Coal,Dust,Dust Inhalation,Engineering Controls,Inhalation,Laborer,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overexposure,Repair,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Sand,Sandblasting,Ship,Shipyard,Shortness of breath,Steel
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221720352
Report ID: 1032700

Event description

Employee becomes ill from airborne particulates, later dies

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
889

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