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Accident Summary Nr: 124903.015 - One employee is killed and one is hospitalized after chemica

Accident Summary Nr: 124903.015 -- Report ID: 0454731 -- Event Date: 03/13/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1470223.015	03/14/2020		562111	Memphis - Solid Waste Management

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on March 13, 2020, four employees were collecting solid waste and two muriatic acid containers were placed inside the sanitation truck. The containers started leaking and smoking when the hopper was cycled. Employee #1 was evaluating the chemical spill in the back of the sanitation truck. Employee # 2, Employee # 3, and Employee # 4 were observing the chemical spill on the ground and the smoke from the truck. Employee # 1 and Employee # 2 likely inhaled muriatic acid. Employee # 1 was killed and Employee # 2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Hazardous Waste, Hopper, Hydrochloric Acid, Inhalation, Leak, Smoking, Toxic Waste

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1470223.015	53	M	Fatality

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