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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762740

CHEST,COMPRESSOR,STRUCK BY,OVERHEATED,OVEREXPOSURE,SANDBLASTING,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
CHEST,COMPRESSOR,STRUCK BY,OVERHEATED,OVEREXPOSURE,SANDBLASTING,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
762740
Report ID
454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN SANDBLASTING OPERATION

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was struck in the chest, apparently by his sandblaster discharge and killed. Moreover, during sandblasting overheated compressor caused an overexpos ure to carbon monoxide.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    709
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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