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Accident Summary Nr: 122870.015 - Two Employees Are Killed By Chemical Exposure Asphyxiation,

Accident Summary Nr: 122870.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/28/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1453365.015	12/28/2019		562998	Alpha Technical Services Corporation, Lc

Abstract: At 12:45 a.m. on December 28, ,2019, Employee #1 entered a tanker truck that last held Vinyl Acetate Polymer Residue, a hazardous waste material, and became unresponsive while in the tanker. Employee #2 and Employee #3 entered the tank to rescue Employee #1 and also became unresponsive. Employee #4 entered the tank and was able to rescue Employee #2 but exhibited symptoms of chemical exposure. Emergency Services responded and pronounced Employee #1 and Employee #3 dead due to asphyxiation. Five other employees that were involved in rescue attempts were hospitalized due to chemical exposure symptoms.

Keywords: asphyxiated, chemical exposure, confined space, respirator, respiratory, tank cleaning, tank truck, unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Occupation
1	1453365.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury	Technicians, n.e.c.
2	1453365.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury	Technicians, n.e.c.
3	1453365.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury	Technicians, n.e.c.
4	1453365.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury	Technicians, n.e.c.
5	1453365.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury	Technicians, n.e.c.
6	1453365.015	44	M	Fatality	Technicians, n.e.c.
7	1453365.015	29	M	Fatality	Technicians, n.e.c.

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