OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221533730
65822 - ALLWASTE ONSITE LLC
TINY TOWN, KY—
Event description
Employee dies after sustaining chemical and thermal burns in
Investigation abstract
On January 23, 2023, an employee was filling an aluminum tank with sludge containing sodium hydroxide, remnants of cooking grease were also inside the tank. It was reported that smoke and/or steam was observed in and around the tank. The employee bent down to turn off the electric pump, and the pump exploded. The employee sustained several injuries, including severe chemical and thermal burns. The employee was hospitalized and later died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
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