Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14493530 - EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY HEXANE VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 14493530 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107407744	07/21/1992	4212	0	Groendyke Transport, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE CONFINED SPACE OF A CARGO TANK THAT CONTAINED HEXANE VAPORS. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT FOLLOW CONFINED SPACE PROCEDURES; TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO STANDBY PERSONNEL OR SAFETY HARNESS.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, HEXANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107407744			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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