On May 5, 2018, Employee #1 was retrieving a plastic liner bag from a
chemical container that had fallen into Reactor CP-2; a confined space.
The permitting process, including air monitoring and setting up of
ventilation, had not been conducted. As Employee #1 descended a ladder
to access the reactor, he passed out at the first rung and fell to the
bottom of the reactor. A coworker, who witnessed Employee#1 enter the
space, contacted the control room to notify them of the incident.
Emergency services were contacted and, upon arrival, recovered Employee
#1 from the reactor. Employee #1 was determined dead. Air monitoring
conducted by emergency services, following the incident, showed an
oxygen concentration of eleven percent.
Source: OSHA.gov
Source: OSHA.gov
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