OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221436066
JACKSON TUMBLE FINISH CORP
JACKSON, MI·
Event description
Employee suffers multiple burns when platform falls into tan
Investigation abstract
At 4:20 p.m. on February 3, 2022, an employee was performing repairs on piping feet. system behind a zinc phosphorous/water tank line, the tank was 5 feet high and filled to approximately 4 feet. The mixture in the tank was approximately 93-95 percent water and 5-7 percent zinc phosphate, with a temperature of 150 degrees. While performing repairs, the employee stood on a platform above the tank that was not secured in place. When the employee began to install a pipe bracket, the tools caused a torque action, causing the platform to slide backwards. The employee and the front of the platform fell into the tank. The employee was hospitalized to treat first and second degree burns to chest, abdomen, legs, and
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Event type
- 10
- Occupation code
- 519
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