OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352447

OTIS ELEVATOR CO.

MOBILE, AL— 1984-08-08T00:00:00

Event: TRICHLOROETHANE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, PIT, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1216845
Employer profile: OTIS ELEVATOR CO.
Summary number: 14352447
Report ID: 418600

Event description

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING ELEVATOR PIT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING AN ELEVATOR PIT. HE WAS FO UND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE PIT. ITEMS FOUND ALONGSIDE EMPLOYEE #1 INCLUDED A CAN WHI CH HAD CONTAINED METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE), RAGS, PAPER TOWELS A ND A MASONRY BRUSH COVERED WITH OIL RESIDUE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
864

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1720

Task assigned
1

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