OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221468929
65047 - CHARAH SOLUTIONS INC
ROBARDS, KY—
Event description
Two employees are killed in fall into confined space
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 noon on June 7, 2022, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was assisting Employee #2, an environmental engineer, installing new pumps at a power station when he saw Employee #2 fall into the vault. Employee #1 called for assistance in helping Employee #2. Upon arrival, a coworker did not see either employee. When the coworker approached the vault he saw both employees inside, unresponsive. Emergency services were called to get the employees out but were hampered by the toxic gases that were in the vault. Both employees died due to asphyxiations.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
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