OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221390735
VICKI'S AVONDALE TRUCK WASH, LLC
AVONDALE, AZ·
Event description
Two employees are killed by hydrogen sulfide exposure
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 a.m. on August 29, 2021, Employee #1 inserted a tank wash spinner inside a semi-tanker, which later started draining slowly. Employee #1 entered the tanker to find out why it was draining slowly. Employee #1 lost consciousness while inside the tanker and Employee #2 went inside the tanker to render help when he also was overcome by high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas. Both employees died due toxic gas exposure.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 889
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#2 Fatality Age 43 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 889
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