OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414742

L&S PLUMBING CO

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
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TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO— 1985-08-07T00:00:00

Event: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, MANHOLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2134237
Employer profile: L&S PLUMBING CO
Summary number: 14414742
Report ID: 729300

Event description

ASPHYXIATED IN UNVENTILATED MANHOLE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A MANHOLE AND WAS ASPHYXIATED. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT OXYGEN IN THE MANHOLE TO SUSTAIN LIFE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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