Big Ox Energy Siouxland, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations - DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska
| Employer | Big Ox Energy Siouxland, LLC |
| Address | 1617 D Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska 68731 |
| Report ID | 20161211635 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized air-blast |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 |
| Inspection # | 1198149 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.42731, -96.42397 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling and installing a pipe into a large concrete digester when the flare went out, creating additional pressure in the digester. The pressurized digester gas shot through the short section of 6-inch pipe, knocking the employee 5 feet off a scaffold to the concrete floor. The employee was exposed to hydrogen sulfide, stopped breathing, required CPR, and suffered a shoulder injury.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2016, a worker at Big Ox Energy Siouxland, LLC in DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska suffered asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations to the body systems. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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