OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #827584
TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,DROWN,WATER
Event description
Employee drowns in tank
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:00 on September 20, 1989, employees received a semi-tank tru ck containing beef blood that was to be made into pet food. After draining, Empl oyee #1, following standard operating procedures, dropped through the truck's 19 in. wide top hatch 5ft 6in. to its floor. At about 11:40 p.m., Employee #3 told Employee #4 that Employee #1 was down in the tanker. Employee #4 had the water turned off and tied the hose around himself as a lifeline. Holding his breath, E mployee #4 found Employee #1, who had drowned. The plant had no emergency or con fined space plan.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 1480
- Task assigned
- 1
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