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OSHA Injury Report: Gillette Fill Plant

Injury · Death

At a glance

On , an injury at Gillette Fill Plant in 907 L & J Court, Gillette, WY 82718 resulted in death. Employee was aCETYLENE PLANT OPERATOR in industrial Gas Manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gillette Fill Plant
Parent company
Gas Operations
Street
907 L & J Court
City
Gillette
State
WY
ZIP
82718
On-site location
Gillette Fill Plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Death (code 1)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Date of death

Before the incident

Unloading cylinders

What happened

On [REDACTED] Plant Operator [REDACTED] began unloading empty cylinders from a trailer with Plant Manager [REDACTED] and Production Tech [REDACTED]. He unloaded two OXKM cylinders weighing between 150 and 170 pounds each and returned to the trailer to unload two WTL acetylene cylinders weighing about 200 pounds each. He had just moved the WTL cylinders about a foot when he collapsed. [REDACTED] heard him and the cylinders fall. He went to check on [REDACTED] and found him slumped against the wall of the trailer making snoring noises. [REDACTED] called [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] dispatchers instructed [REDACTED] on how to position [REDACTED] to perform CPR. By this point the police arrived on the scene followed by the paramedics who began CPR. [REDACTED] was transported to the nearest hospital where he passed away.

Injury or illness

Cardiovascular Condition

Object or substance involved

Physical exersion

Summary line

Cardiovascular Condition to Cardiovascular System caused by Physical exersion

Employee and industry

Job description
ACETYLENE PLANT OPERATOR
SOC code
51-8091 — Chemical Plant and System Operators
NAICS code
325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
4
Total hours worked
8639
EIN
820277763
Establishment ID
943884
Employer case #
IN-202512

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:20:14:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.