OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998229
NORTHDALE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
CHANHASSEN, MN·
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)
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#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
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#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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