OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998229

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE

1988-07-27T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 998229
Report ID: 552700

Event description

Employees die in oxygen deficient confined space

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 27, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 entered a 16 ft 6 in. deep manhole to open a valve. While entering the manhole, the employees w ere exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere. They were rendered unconscious an d eventually died.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
29

Event type
12

Source
8

Occupation code
558

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
29

Event type
12

Source
8

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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