Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201924917 - Employee Is Killed When Exposed To Sulfide
Accident: 201924917 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/23/2009 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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311963789 | 07/23/2009 | 5169 | Martin Product Sales Llc | ||||
On July 23, 2009, Employee #1 was opening the dome lid of a railcar filled with solidified sulfur. The lid was opened to relieve pressure when adding steam to the railcar steam coils to liquefy the solidified sulfur. The dome lid has 6 bolts holding the dome lid shut. Employee #1 had removed three bolts and loosened two. He was alone when opening the railcar dome and was not wearing respiratory protection or a personal hydrogen sulfide monitor. It appeared as if he was attempting to stay upwind. Air monitoring of a coworker, while opening the same railcar, showed an exposure of 90 ppm, on a ten minute time weighted average. Employee #1 died. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, ppe, railroad tank car, railroad car, inhalation, sulfur
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 311963789 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |