OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413579
KERLEY ENTERPRISES, INC., DBA TEXAS SULFUR PRODUCT
BORGER, TX·
Event description
Employee dies of possible asphyxiation in rail tanker
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, who had been on the job 41 days, was assigned to work with two othe he tank and went for help. About 10 to 20 minutes later, emergency personnel arr ived and started rescue procedures. When Employee #1 was taken out, no vital sig ns were observed. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. r employees who had more experience. That day, Employee #1 was given the job of cleaning out the photograde rail tankers. Employee #1 and an operator strung out the water hose to be used in the tank. Employee #1 was wearing a full face MSA respirator with 2 MSA chem cartridges--6MD ammonia. Employee #1 climbed into the tank to start washing it down while the operator waited on the ground. After ab out 15 to 20 minutes, the operator called to Employee #1 but received no respons e. The operator then climbed up to the platform and looked into the tank, callin g for Employee #1. The operator observed Employee #1 lying in the back part of t
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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