OSHA citations for PRCS Fatality in Gasoline Storage Tank (Flashfire)

At 2:00 p.m. on September 20, 2019, an employee was inside of a 10,000-gallon fiberglass gasoline storage tank and was draining some brine water while cleaning the tank. The employee used a drill while inside the tank and ignited the gasoline vapors, exploding it and setting it on fire. The employee was caught in the explosion and was killed.  The environmental company has received seven (7) serious and one (1) willful citations totaling $204,353.

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