OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393284
FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK
Event description
FELL FROM TOP OF TANK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ASCENDED THE STAIRWAY TO GAUGE THE TANK, CARRYING THE GUAGE AND THIEF-HOLE COVER. HE ALSO HAD WITH HIM A FLASHLIGHT AND A MEASURING TAPE. HE FEL L FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK TO THE GROUND LEVEL (40 FEET). THERE WERE NO WITNESSE S.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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