Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164825.015 - Employee killed in tank due to chemical exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 164825.015 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 03/07/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1733657.015	03/08/2024		484121	107323 - Wayne Transports Inc

Abstract: On March 7, 2024, following an automatic cleaning process of a tank trailer, the employee entered the tank, presumably to conduct routine inspection of the tank following the wash process. The employee was wearing rubber gloves, boots, and coveralls and was not wearing a respirator or a retrieval line. The employee was discovered by a coworker at the bottom of a ladder. The employee was killed due to probable asphyxia after the chemical exposure.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Cleaning, Inhalation, Tank, Tank Cleaning

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1733657.015	39	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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