OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399554

C B SERVICES

IRVING, TX— 1985-06-24T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, MANHOLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2187839
Employer profile: C B SERVICES
Summary number: 14399554
Report ID: 626300

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxia in manhole

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was seated in a chain loop attached to the hook of a truck crane whe n he was lowered into a 20 ft 9 in. deep manhole that had insufficient oxygen. H e died of asphyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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