OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535397
REE HEIGHTS SEWER SERVICE
IROQUOIS, SD—
Event description
ASPHYXIATED IN SEWER MANHOLE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY SEWER GAS OR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY WHILE CLEANING OUT SE WER MANHOLES. HIS EMPLOYER TRIED TO RESCUE HIM AND WAS ALSO OVERCOME.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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