OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977033
ASPHYXIATED,CLEANING,TORSO,MANHOLE,TANK,WATER
Event description
EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN CLEANING TANKER
Investigation abstract
On November 20, 1989, Employee #1 was washing out the inside of a transport tank er with clean water. When Employee #1 over-extended his upper torso into the tan k manhole opening, he died from asphyxia.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 887
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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