Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201761731 - Employee killed while cleaning inside of barrel tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201761731 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 12/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304511348	12/27/2002	8999	483111	Stolthaven Houston, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and a coworker were cleaning the inside of a 50,000-barrel tank, which had previously contained alcohol. They had completed the water wash and were preparing to wash the tank with caustic solution. Employee #1 went inside the tank to monitor the area above the internal floating roof and was found by the coworker, unconscious with his feet hanging down through the manway. Employee #1 was rescued and sent by ambulance to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304511348			Fatality	Asphyxia	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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