PRCS fatality in Flour Tanker Truck (Nitrogen – O2 Deficiency)

On November 19, 2019, an employee was unloading his semi-truck tanker of flour and hooked up a blower hose that is powered from the truck’s transmission. The employee climbed to the top of the tanker while trying to get a better seal and opened the hatch before entering. Emergency Services was contacted and removed the employee’s body, who was killed from asphyxiation.

Violation Summary
  Serious Willful Repeat Other Total
Initial Violations 3       3
Current Violations 3       3
Initial Penalty $30,600 $0 $0 $0 $30,600
Current Penalty $30,600 $0 $0 $0 $30,600

 

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Contest LastEvent
1. 01001 Serious 19100028 B01 I 04/06/2020 04/30/2020 $1,750 $1,750 04/14/2020
2. 01002 Serious 19100146 C02 04/06/2020 04/30/2020 $3,850 $3,850 04/14/2020
3. 01003 Serious 19100146 C03 04/06/2020 04/30/2020 $25,000 $25,000 04/14/2020

 

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