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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488233

SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK

Event
SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14488233
Report ID
215000

Event description

FELL INTO PLATING SOLUTION TANK

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 6, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO A PLATING TANK WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEV E A WORKPIECE. HE STOOD ON THE EDGE OF THE TANK, LEANED FORWARD, SLIPPED AND FEL L INTO THE TANK. HE DIED FROM THE CHEMICAL BURNS HE SUFFERED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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