OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535215

AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY

HILLSBORO, ND— 1984-09-21T00:00:00

Event: CLEANING, GAS, SHUT-OFF VALVE, CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS LEAK, CARBON MONOXIDE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1516301
Employer profile: AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY
Summary number: 14535215
Report ID: 830300

Event description

EMPLOYEE OVERCOME AND KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING IN THE CARBON DIOXIDE COMPRESSOR ROOM WHEN HE WAS OVERC OME AND KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. THE COMPRESSOR ROOM IS IN THE LIME KILN A REA. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF FAILED. IF OPERABLE, T HE SHUT-OFF WOULD HAVE PREVENTED CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM ESCAPIN G THROUGH THE SUMP INTO THE COMPRESSOR ROOM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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