OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979062

GREAT WESTERN SILICON CORP.

CHANDLER, AZ· 1986-08-20T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, NITROGEN, SANDBLASTING, RESPIRATOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2551190
Employer profile: GREAT WESTERN SILICON CORP.
Summary number: 979062
Report ID: 950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY NITROGEN-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM, USING A RESPIRATOR SANDBL ASTING HOOD WHICH WAS HOOKED UP TO A COMPRESSD AIR LINE. THE LINE WAS SUPPLIED W ITH NITROGEN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASPHYXIATED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
519

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1900

Task assigned
1

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