Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021830 - Employee suffers asphyxia after inhaling nitrogen

Accident Summary Nr: 200021830 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 04/29/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303350474	05/01/2000	1721	0	Six Ks Painting Contractors Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 plugged his supplied-air respirator into a nitrogen source. He was hospitalized for treatment of asphyxia.

Keywords: AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, NITROGEN, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303350474			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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