OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #517243
RETECH
UKIAH, CA·
Event description
Employee killed in fall into circular metal chamber
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was straightening a 90 in. diameter, 11 ft high steel cylinder used cylinder. The plate flipped 180 degrees, pinning Employee #1 against the inside wall of the cylinder. He was killed. as a container for a larger magnetic striking device used to process titanium in gots. Employee #1 tacked these instead of six metal gussets to the side, 3 in. f rom the top of the cylinder. The metal gussets were to support an 84 in. diamete r, 6 by 2 1/2 thick steel plate that would assist in straightening the cylinder. The steel plate was placed upon the gussets, and Employee #1 spent several hour s heating and pulling on the cylinder in an attempt to straighten it. This proce ss included the use of C-clamps that were supported by bars welded to the steel plate. The C-clamps were removed and Employee #1 got on the plate to inspect the
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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