PRCS FATALITY inside tanker truck – Nitrogen Inert Atmosphere

At 9:45 a.m. on February 22, 2021, an employee was working for a general, long-distance freight trucking company. He washed vehicles and cleaned equipment for the company. He was cleaning a tanker trailer that had contained ALFOL 16 (tradename for 1-Hexadecanol). The employer stated that the employee was inspecting the tank for materials. The atmosphere in the tanker had been charged with nitrogen. It was low in oxygen. The employee lost consciousness and died from asphyxia.

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	5			3		8
Initial Penalty	$53,831	$0	$0	$0	$0	$53,831
Current Penalty	$18,139	$0	$0	$9,947	$0	$28,086
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	LastEvent
1.	01001	Other	19100028 B01 I C	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$2,926	$3,901	I – Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100030 A01	08/12/2021	09/29/2021	$2,926	$3,901	I – Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100134 D01 III	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$4,096	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100146 D03 IV	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$4,096	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100146 D04 I	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$0	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
6.	01004C	Serious	19100146 D04 VIII	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$0	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
7.	01004D	Serious	19100146 D05 I	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$0	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100146 E01	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$4,096	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100146 G01	08/12/2021	09/29/2021	$4,096	$5,461	I – Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Other	19100151 C	08/12/2021	09/08/2021	$2,926	$3,901	I – Informal Settlement
11.	01011	Serious	19101200 H01	08/12/2021	09/29/2021	$2,926	$3,901	I – Informal Settlement

Source: https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1516768.015

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