Silent Killer in a Newly Constructed Manhole. Reason For the Intervention OSHA received notification of a construction site fatality on August 5, 2004.

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Silent Killer in a Newly Constructed Manhole

Reason For the Intervention OSHA received notification of a construction site fatality on August 5, 2004 – day following the incident Reported that the employee was found at the bottom of a manhole New sewer system under construction - SIC Code 1623

The Site Company laying sewer pipe & manholes for a new housing development 6 employees onsite Farm land; slightly hilly; slope of ground ~ 1 to 4 Manhole was adjacent to an entrance ramp to a highway

2 foot opening 4 foot wide internal diameter Riser was constructed of 4’ X 4’ concrete pipe sections 17 feet deep outside 161/2 feet inside Two 8” PVC Pipes in the bottom Built on a 4” to 12” bed of limestone chat

Code Requirements City codes require a vacuum test – must maintain 10 inches of mercury for a specific time based on depth of manhole If vacuum test fails, then sections of the manhole must be grouted to get a better seal

The Incident After vacuum test failure, employee reportedly was assigned the grouting task Grouting is done by hand and takes about 1 hour The employee was working alone The employee was found at the bottom of the manhole unconscious

Inspection Activity Picture goes here Manhole Conditions After recovery, the medical examiner requested sampling of manhole Fire Department – Haz Mat Division took some multi-gas readings about 3 hours after recovery Results were 16.3 to 17% for oxygen and 0.0 to 4.5 % LEL Zero readings for carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide No readings taken for carbon dioxide

Inspection Activity The employer did not have a confined space entry program OSHA’s Salt Lake City Technical Center Health Response Team assisted with site analysis Direct Reading Instruments results 9 days later revealed: Oxygen – 16.0 to 18.2 % CO2 – 1.8 to 3.5 % or 18,000 to 35,000 PPM LEL – 5 to 8 %

Inspection Activities (cont.) Grab or bulk air samples taken with a medium flow pump at 3 L/Min. Collected in aluminum bags Lab results as follows: Oxygen – 12.5 to 14.1 % CO2 – 16,845 to 23,968 PPM Methane – 776 to 1372 PPM

Carbon Dioxide Colorless odorless gas –Displaces oxygen leading to oxygen deficiency Special problem in Midwest area –Limestone Rock Calcium Carbonate –Acidic topsoil –Acid leaches from soil, which then contacts the limestone producing Carbon Dioxide Numerous fatalities –Especially in new sewer/vault leak testing using a vacuum –Pulls carbon dioxide into the space Oxygen measured at less than 3% on other similar fatalities 5 similar cases known Nation-wide since 2000; 2 cases with 4 fatalities in the Kansas City area

Oxygen Deficient Atmospheres 19.5 %Minimum acceptable oxygen level %Decreased ability to work strenuously. Impair coordination. Early symptoms %Respiration increases. Poor judgment %Respiration labored. Lips blue. 8-10%Mental failure. Fainting, Nausea, Unconsciousness, Vomiting. 6-8%4-5 minutes - possible recovery, 6 minutes - 50% fatal, & 8 minutes - fatal. 4-6%Coma almost instantaneously. Death