OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #810168

MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,GRATING,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR

1989-12-31T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,GRATING,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 810168
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ONE EMPLOYEE DIES, FOUR OTHERS INJURED BY HAZORDOUS FUMES

Investigation abstract

On December 31, 1989, Employee #1 was repairing a small valve. He dropped a Tefl on gasket through the grated floor below. A large liquid waste site was beneath the grate. At the time of incident, the site was dry. Employee #1 climbed down a n access ladder to get into the pit. He traveled approximately 18 feet to the dr opped gasket, collapsed, and died. Employees #2 through #5 tried to rescue the E mployee #1. Employees #2 through #5 were taken to the hospital for observation a nd released. No other injuries occurred at the site.

Victims (5)

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
519

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
749

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
2
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
749

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
2
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
798

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
2
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
749

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
2

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