OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221499155
PRODUCTION WASTE SOLUTIONS, LLC
ORLA, TX—
Event description
Employee is killed while pumping waste water
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 p.m. on September 19, 2022, an employee was pumping wastewater out of a drain sludge containment area when, after the operation was complete, he lifted the suction hose and fell to the ground. The employee died due to acute thiosulfate intoxication from inhalation of hydrogen sulfide.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 0
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