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Review some work practices and safety protocols that should be implemented to prevent an accident from happening like this in the future.

Case Study: No Escape, Dangers of Confined Spaces On October 2, 2007, five people were killed and three others injured when a fire erupted 1,000 feet underground in a tunnel at Xcel Energy Company’s hydroelectric power plant in Georgetown, Colorado, located approximately 45 miles west of Denver. This CSB safety video explains how the accident […]