OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499388
TANK TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONCRETE,PRESSURE RELEASE
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD FALLS TO GROUND AND DIES
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was filling a transport tanker from the bottom but failed to open th e top hatch to release the pressure. When Employee #1 opened the top hatch of th e tanker to check the level, the pressure inside the tank caused the hatch to fl y open striking him in the head. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor and rece ived a concussion and died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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