OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217277
GIL'S DRILLING INC
PHOENIX, AZ—
Event description
EMPLOYEE FALLS ILL ENTERING HAZARDOUS CONFINED ATMOSPHERE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 entered a pier hole dug for building foundation to measure bell foot ings measuring 30 feet deep and 52 inches in diameter. During entry into the hol e, Employee #1 noticed a strong odor of gasoline at bottom of hole started to fe el ill. The holes were being cut at an old gasoline service station. There was l eakage from tanks and spills have saturated ground with gasoline. Employee #1 wa s brought to surface immediately and became subsequently weak and nauseated. The fire department and paramedics were called. He was treated by paramedics and ta ken to hospital where he was kept overnight for observation and then released.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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