OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982843
RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,MANHOLE
Event description
TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES DIE IN CONFINED SPACE ACCIDENT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A MANHOLE AND WAS OVERCOME, FALLING TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE # 2 SAW HIS PARTNER FALL AND ENTERED THE MANHOLE TO RESCUE HIM. HE ALSO WAS OVERCO ME. BOTH EMPLOYEES DIED. (PUERTO RICO)
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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