Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 827584 - Employee drowns in tank

Accident Summary Nr: 827584 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104242417	09/21/1989	2047	0	Boyer Valley Company

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 on September 20, 1989, employees received a semi-tank truck containing beef blood that was to be made into pet food. After draining, Employee #1, following standard operating procedures, dropped through the truck's 19 in. wide top hatch 5ft 6in. to its floor. At about 11:40 p.m., Employee #3 told Employee #4 that Employee #1 was down in the tanker. Employee #4 had the water turned off and tied the hose around himself as a lifeline. Holding his breath, Employee #4 found Employee #1, who had drowned. The plant had no emergency or confined space plan.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, CONFINED SPACE, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104242417			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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