A worker collapsed because of the lack of oxygen in a tuolene storage tank. A fireman who was trying to rescue him was killed when the tank exploded. The incident occurred at a bulk petroleum storage facility. The tuolene tank needed to be drained and cleaned. The company’s maintenance supervisor and a laborer drained the tank, leaving a small layer of sludge and tuolene at the bottom. They then prepared to enter the tank to clean it. The supervisor obtained a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) from a local rental store and instructed the laborer in how to use it and the […]
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