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Arc flash event involving electrical equipment that resulted in burns to the employee's arms and torso as well as electrical equipment damage. The employee was injured and hospitalized after the incident but, passed away in the hospital on 08/22/2024.
A delivery truck driver for Stericycle Environmental Solutions arrived at Alternate Fuels to deliver drums. After opening trailer doors, the driver walked back to the cab of his truck and proceeded to climb the steps to get back in the cab when he suddenly fell backwards onto the ground striking the back of his head.
The Employee was on the surface of a clean dry barge in daylight hours with no movement and light wind. The Ee passed through the #2 port hatch opening and made contact with the empty hopper floor. Cause is unknown. Ee was installing a dust prevention tarp across the port hatch opening before the incident. The operator contests MSHA jurisdiction.
THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE BUCKET ELEVATOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS FROM THAT SYSTEM.