OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221423577

WA317964872 - BERRY ACRES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC

SUMAS, WA· 2021-07-17T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Chest, Cleaning, Confined Space, Crushed, Crushing, Energized, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Mixer, Tank, Tank Cleaning
NAICS: 811310
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345431621
Employer profile: WA317964872 - BERRY ACRES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
Summary number: 221423577
Report ID: 1055310

Event description

Employee is killed cleaning tank when agitator is activated

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on July 17, 2021, an employee was hydroblasting inside a mixing tank when the agitator was activated resulting in fatal crushing injuries. The employee died due to trauma to the chest and asphyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
999

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