Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 162641.015 - Employee cleaning tank dies after chemically asphyxiated

Accident Summary Nr: 162641.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/04/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1717854.015	12/04/2023		424710	Jonell Oil Corporation

Abstract: At 11:37 a.m. on December 4, 2023, an employee was working as a contractor performing repairs at a bulk petroleum storage facility. The employee was attempting to perform repair work inside a tank that had previously contained oil. The employee was using methylene chloride to degrease the floor inside the tank. During this process the employee stopped communicating and the employer attempted an entry rescue. The employee died due to chemical asphyxiation and acute exposure to methylene chloride.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Cleaning, Communication, Confined Space, Degreaser, Entry Permit, Inhalation, Insufficient Supervision, Lung, Methylene Chloride, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Non-PEL Overexposure, Oil Tank, Overexposure, Petroleum, Poisoning, Repair, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Tank, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1717854.015	54	M	Fatality		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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