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The True Danger Of Confined Spaces
Just how dangerous are confined spaces? Aren't all the warnings and procedural checks simply overkill? Hardly. Think about this: According to a study performed by Safety Sciences, the following types of confined space incidents resulted in injuries and/or fatalities:
Type of Event
Number of Events
Number of Injuries Only
Number of Fatalities
Atmospheric Conditions (lack of oxygen)
80
72
78
Explosion or Fire
15
49
15
Explosion or Fire at Point of Entry
23
20
32
Electric Shock
11
2
9
Trapped in Unstable Material (cave in)
16
0
16
Struck by Falling Objects
15
1
14
These numbers should tell you something:
Fifty-four % of the people exposed to oxygen deficient conditions died.
For every fire within a confined space, one person...