Inspection 341183614 OPENED JAN 17, 2016Closed
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Incident on Jan 16, 2016 (fatal): Employee is struck by valve and is killed
At 12:30 p.m., an employee was attaching a hose to connect a vacuum truck to a tank. However, the piping connection between the valves inside of the vacuum truck and the external connecting calves experienced a pressurization event that caused an equipment failure. The force of the pressurization event blew off the external valve assembly, striking the employee in the chest, and killing him. killing him.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 28, 2016 | Final |