OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517924
DANIEL INTERNATIONAL
PALATKA, FL·
Event description
FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF A VENT DUCT
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE PATCHING HOLES INSIDE A 15 FOOT DIAMETER FLUE GAS DUCT. EMP LOYEE #1 LEFT THE ASSIGNED WORK AREA AND MOVED ABOUT 100 FEET TO THE OTHER END O F THE DUCT. THE DUCT MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN TOWARD THE GROUND THERE. HE WENT OVER OR THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND FELL ABOUT 95 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCT. HE SU STAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING WITH EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3. HE HAD NOT BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MOVE DOWN THE DUCT. SAF ETY BELTS WERE AVAILABLE IN THE DUCT, BUT NOT USED BY EMPLOYEE #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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