OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320618
WASTE CONVERSION INC
HATFIELD, PA—
Event description
OVERCOME DURING TANK TRUCK CLEANING (CONFINED SPACE)
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY SOLVENT VAPORS WHILE WORKING ALONE INSIDE A TANK TRU CK. HE WAS CLEANING OUT SOME RESIDUAL WASTE MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARI NG ANY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (IE, A SAFETY HARNESS AND RESPIRATORY PROTE CTION). THE COMPANY SHIFT SUPERVISOR WAS ALSO OVERCOME DURING A RESCUE ATTEMPT. THREE OTHER COMPANY EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO AFFECTED BY SOLVENT EXPOSURE. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK'S TANK BY A LOCAL RESUE SQUAD. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND LATER RELEASED . THE COMPANY DID NOT FOLLOW ESTABLISHED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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