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Accident Summary Nr: 140258.015 - One employee is killed and one is injured in chemical exposu

Accident Summary Nr: 140258.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1558545.015	10/18/2021		541330	Zachry Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on October 15, 2021, Employees #1 and #2, both maintenance employees, were assigned to install a pressure safety valve (PSV) on a flare header in a BASF-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) unit when they were exposed to nitrogen and carbon monoxide. The installation procedure requires supplied air respirators. The employees were staging equipment on the platform area in the MDI unit to remove the PSV. Employee #2 decided to go down to the lower level to obtain both employees a supplied air respirators before starting the work. Employee #2 looked back and saw Employee #1 slumped over on the platform. Employee #1 was overcome with the gases and loss consciousness. Employee #2, in an attempt to revive Employee #1 also loss consciousness. The employees were discovered by coworkers and emergency services were notified. First responders removed both employees from the platform but Employee #1 died from his exposure.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Carbon Monoxide, Chemical Exposure, Installing, Lack of oxygen, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Maintenance, Mdi, Nitrogen, PPE, Pressure Release, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Scba, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1558545.015	49	M	Fatality		Boilermakers

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