OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563332

ACETYLENE TORCH,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

1985-09-18T00:00:00

Event: ACETYLENE TORCH,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14563332
Report ID: 453710

Event description

FELL FROM TOP OF TANK ONTO STEEL GRATING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT AWAY OLD STEEL PLATES LOCATED 45 FEET ABOVE STEEL GRATING AND ATOP AN EVAPORATOR TANK. HE WAS STANDING ON AN OLD PIECE OF STEEL. A RUSTY LUG SUPPORTING THE PLATE GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE PLATE AN D EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL ONTO THE GRATING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
643

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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