OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496525
COUNTRY PRIDE FOODS COMPANY
EL DORADO, AR—
Event description
Two employees killed by lack of oxygen in chicken parts tank
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, the lead man, placed a ladder into an 8 ft in diameter by 16 ft 9 i n. deep tank that contained scrap chicken parts to be cooked at a rendering plan t. He intended to service a piece of metal that had broken from the agitator. On his third attempt to reach the metal piece, and after retrieving a respirator, he apparently was overcome by fumes or lack of oxygen, and fell into the approxi mately 4 ft 3 in. deep mix of chicken parts. Employee #2 attempted to rescue Emp loyee #1, but he was also overcome and fell into the tank. A coworker who had re mained on the floor ran to get help. Employees #1 and #2 died from lack of oxyge n within the tank.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 40
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 40
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 2
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