PRCS Fatality in tanker truck – one entrant and one would-be rescuer (H2S atm)

At 11:00 a.m. on June 8, 2021, Employee #1 washed the inside of a tanker to clear chemical residue from the inside of the tanker. At some point, Employee #1 lost consciousness and was found by Employee #2, who attempted to rescue Employee # 1 from the tanker.

A coworker heard Employee #2 in distress and called for emergency medical assistance.

Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized due to exposure to hydrogen sulfide.

Violation Summary
  Serious Willful Repeat Other Total
Initial Violations 6     1 7
Current Violations 6     1 7
Initial Penalty $62,804 $0 $0 $0 $62,804
Current Penalty $62,804 $0 $0 $0 $62,804

 

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Contest LastEvent
1. 01001 Serious 19100146 C01 12/06/2021 12/29/2021 $13,653 $13,653 12/17/2021 C – Contested
2. 01002 Serious 19100146 C02 12/06/2021 12/21/2021 $13,653 $13,653 12/17/2021 C – Contested
3. 01003 Serious 19100146 C04 12/06/2021 12/29/2021 $13,653 $13,653 12/17/2021 C – Contested
4. 01004 Serious 19100146 G01 12/06/2021 12/29/2021 $13,653 $13,653 12/17/2021 C – Contested
5. 01005 Serious 19101200 E01 12/06/2021 12/29/2021 $4,096 $4,096 12/17/2021 C – Contested
6. 01006 Serious 19101200 H01 12/06/2021 01/06/2022 $4,096 $4,096 12/17/2021 C – Contested
7. 02001 Other 19100134 C02 I 12/06/2021 12/21/2021 $0 $0 12/17/2021 C – Contested

 

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