Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200359966 - Toxic Fumes Overcomes Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 200359966 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/18/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315452789	02/18/2012	2011	311611	Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated

Abstract: On February 18, 2012, Employee #1 discarded liquid waste water sludge from an overhead tank into a tanker truck. The driver of the truck found Employee #1 lying over the opening of the tanker and was unresponsive. Employee #1 died from asphyxia.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, WASTE PROC FAC, SLUDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315452789			Fatality	Asphyxia	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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