OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14509525
TACOMA BOAT BUILDING CO INC
TACOMA, WA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED AFTER BREATHING ARGON GAS FROM AIRLINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A PAINTER WHO WORKED ON THE SWING SHIFT. HE WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB ED WITH AN AIR TYPE FITTING. OF PAINTING THE INSIDE OF A POTABLE WATER TANK, LOCATED ON THE STARBOARD SIDE O F THE AUXILIARY ENGINE SPACE ON THE VESSEL "AOLLO ONE". HE CLEANED SOME WATER OU T OF THE TANK, THEN HOOKED A HOSE TO AN AIR MANIFOLD ABOARD THE VESSEL. HE HOOKE D THE OTHER END OF THE HOSE TO A BOARD ON WHICH WAS MOUNTED AN AIR FILTER AND OU TLETS FOR HIS SPRAY PAINT GUN. HE ATTACHED A NORTON FULL FACE AIR LINE RESPIRATO R TO THE FILTER, PUT IT ON AND QUICKLY PASSED OUT. HE WAS FOUND BY HIS LEADMAN B ETWEEN 90 AND 150 MINUTES LATER. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE AIR MANIFOLD HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO AN ARGON GAS OUTLET ON THE PIER. THE ARGON OUTLET HAD BEEN FITT
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0240
- Task assigned
- 1
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