OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393169
INTERNATIONAL MINERALS & CHEMICAL INC
STERLINGTON, LA—
Event description
One killed, one injured in oxygen-deficient confied space
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 entered an oxygen deficient confined space without wearing p pe. Employee #1 died of asphyxia and Employee #2 became unconscious and was hosp italized. The employer had not supplied ppe.
Victims (3)
-
#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1900
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1900
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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