PRCS Fatality in 8’X8’X10′ pit (Oxygen Deficiency)

At 9:50 a.m. on June 5, 2018, Employee #1 was in an 8 foot by 8-foot pit that was approximately 10 feet deep, cleaning out built-up sediment using a brush and 5-gallon bucket. Employee #1 was being helped by Employee #2, who was dumping the waste outside of the building that the pit was in. Employee #1 finished cleaning out the sediment and brush, got Employee #3 to open up the water gate to allow the pit to fill with water, but then Employee #1 reentered the pit…

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