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Accident Summary Nr: 14500110 - Employee dies of carbon monoxide exposure in tank truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14500110 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 09/30/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103550257	10/03/1988	4212	0	Twin Town Milk Men
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103550240	10/03/1988	2023	0	Kerry Foods Inc.

Abstract: Employee #2 entered into a whey tanker truck that had been cleaned by a clean in place (CIP) process. The CIP operation failed to remove the precipitated sugars that had settled into the bottom. Carbon monoxide was generated by a reaction between the whey sugars and sodium hydroxide. Employee #2 entered the tanker and started to hose it out. After he was 2/3 finished, he felt dizzy and exited the tank. Because no one was cleaning his truck tanker, Employee #1 entered the tanker and started to clean. He was found face down in the tank a short time later. Employees #3 and #4 entered to rescue him. Once Employee #1 was removed, unsuccessful attempts were made to revive him. Employee #1 died of carbon monoxide exposure.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CLEANING, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, TRUCK DRIVER, CONFINED SPACE, CHEMICAL REACTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103550257	Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	103550240	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
3	103550240	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
4	103550240	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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