Accident Report Detail
Accident: 134227.015 - Employee Dies After Exposure To Toxic Chemicals In Iso Tank
Accident: 134227.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 03/22/2021 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1521104.015 | 03/23/2021 | Texas Tank Works, Llc | |||||
At 10:30 a.m. on March 22, 2021, Employee #1 was inside an ISO tank pressure-was hing the weld seam around the tank's heel when he was presumably exposed to haza rdous chemicals. A coworker and Manager found Employee #1 incapacitated, but re sponsive and breathing on his own. Employee #1 died after being transferred to a hospital. | |||||||
Keywords:
chemical, chemical vapor, die, flammable vapors, overcome by vapors, tank, tank cleaning
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1521104.015 | 19 | M | Fatality | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners |