OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221402589
ZACHRY INDUSTRIES, INC.
GEISMAR, LA·
Event description
One employee is killed and one is injured in chemical exposu
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 a.m. on October 15, 2021, Employees #1 and #2, both maintenance Employee #2, in an attempt to revive Employee #1 also loss consciousness. The employees were discovered by coworkers and emergency services were notified. First responders removed both employees from the platform but Employee #1 died from his exposure. employees, were assigned to install a pressure safety valve (PSV) on a flare header in a BASF-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) unit when they were exposed to nitrogen and carbon monoxide. The installation procedure requires supplied air respirators. The employees were staging equipment on the platform area in the MDI unit to remove the PSV. Employee #2 decided to go down to the lower level to obtain both employees a supplied air respirators before starting the work. Employee #2 looked back and saw Employee #1 slumped over on the platform. Employee #1 was overcome with the gases and loss consciousness.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 643
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