OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221635808
WA317976216 - SAPPHIRE GAS SOLUTIONS LLC
TOPPENISH, WA—
Event description
Employee dies after severe burns from fire
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 a.m. on September 22, 2023, an employee was working on a liquid gas transport site during the offloading process, transferring liquid natural gas from a transport trailer into a storage tank. A fire occurred and resulted in the employee getting burned. The employee was admitted to Yakima Hospital and later transported to Harborview Hospital. He died of significant burn injuries on September 24, 2023.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 62 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
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