OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347918
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.
SHEFFIELD, AL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO TANK CONTAINING HOT BRINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON TOP OF THE #3 SATURATOR WHICH WAS FILLED WITH BRINE AT 170 DE GREES. THE SATURATOR WAS 30 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 40 FEET DEEP. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD H ELPED IN THE DESIGN OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING IN THE AREA, BUT HE FELL INTO SATURATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED SECO ND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY. HE LATER DIED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 2
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