# Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations at National Cemetery Administration
> OSHA SIR `2018088747` · 8/24/2018 · ELMIRA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Depletion of oxygen
- **Source:** Oxygen-deficient environment
- **Secondary source:** Sewers, manholes, storm drains
## Employer
- **Name:** National Cemetery Administration
- **Location:** 1825 Davis Street, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14901
- **NAICS:** 812220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While in a manhole, investigating water complaints from cemetery visitors, an employee lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen.

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