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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347918

BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK

Event
BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14347918
Report ID
418300

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

  1. #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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