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Accident Summary Nr: 124207.015 - Two employees are killed by asphyxiation in tank confined sp

Accident Summary Nr: 124207.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 02/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1464642.015	02/21/2020		562998	Great Lakes Tank & Vessel Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1464356.015	02/20/2020		484110	Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on February 20, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a structural steel fabricator and erector company, was entering a tank to clean it. The tank had a combination of Ecocure II and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) residues and had been purged with nitrogen. Employee #1 entered the permit required confined space that contained the residual chemicals and nitrogen to perform the cleaning operations. She was overcome by the oxygen deficient atmosphere. Employee #2, employed by a chemical distribution company, entered the tank to make a rescue attempt for Employee #1. He was also overcome from the oxygen deficient atmosphere. Both employees were killed by asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Cleaning, Confined Space, Mek, Nitrogen, Oxygen Deficiency, Purging

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1464642.015	30	F	Fatality		Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners
2	1464356.015	65	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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