OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377659
BIERDEMAN PAPERBOX COMPANY
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
One employee killed and one injured by collapsed water tank
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 14, 1988, Employee #1 was walking through a box manufacturing area. Employee #2 was wrapping boxes. The full 30,000 gallo n capacity water tower (tank) that was approximately 30 ft high on the roof coll apsed on them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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