OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387039
GPE CONTROLS
MORTON GROVE, IL—
Event description
INHALATION OF VAPORS IN A CONFINED SPACE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO DRAIN AND CLEAN A BARON BLAKESLEE DEGREASER. THE DEG REASER WAS SURROUNDED BY A 3-1/2 FOOT DEEP PIT, WHICH THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED TO OP EN THE VALUE AND DRAIN THE CONTENTS (METHYLENE CHLORIDE). THE EMPLOYEE WORE A DU ST MUSK IN THE PIT. NO VENTILATING WAS DONE BEFORE ENTERING. NO MEASUREMENTS WER E TAKEN TO DETERMINE AIR CONTAMINANT LEVELS. NO OTHER PERSONNEL WERE PRESENT. TH E EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TRAINED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND 1 HOUR LATER BY THE SUPERVISO R. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD 2 HOURS LATER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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