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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535728

GUARDRAIL,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,SET UP

Event
GUARDRAIL,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,SET UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14535728
Report ID
830300

Event description

Employee killed in 180 ft fall into fuel oil storage tank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to set up pumping equipment when he fell 18 feet into a fuel oil storage tank and was killed. The fuel oil tank did not have a floor hole cover or guardrails.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    4
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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