OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221670128
THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
FORT MORGAN, CO·
Event description
Employee dies when exposed to H2S gas while attempting rescu
Investigation abstract
At 3:22 p.m. on May 29, 2024, Employee #1 was attempting to rescue a fellow employee who had been overcome by hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas in an underground pump house. Prior to this incident, multiple coworkers had been working in the pump house and were exposed to H2S gas emitted from a pipe containing water with by-products from sugar beets, dirt, mud, and chemicals used in water treatment. The victim became overwhelmed by the H2S gas, and Employee #1 was also overexposed while attempting the rescue. The employee lost consciousness and was later found unresponsive.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 519
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