Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200840916 - Employee dies from asphyxiation

Accident Summary Nr: 200840916 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 07/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303818546	07/07/2003	9999	562211	Onyx Environmental
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303819320	07/07/2003	1799	238990	J.F. Painting Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an air line respirator that was connected to a hard pipe nitrogen system. An airline coupler was provided that would have permitted him to connect to the company's breathing air system; however, the coupler was not installed in the employee's breathing airline system. He died from asphyxia.

Keywords: AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, COMPRESSED AIR, INHALATION, PAINTER, GAS

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	4	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303818546					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	303819320			Fatality	Asphyxia	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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