OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811349

REPAIR,REACTOR,FALL,LOST BALANCE

1987-04-14T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,REACTOR,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 811349
Report ID: 257220

Event description

Employee falls 25 feet from reactor

Investigation abstract

While removing zinc plates to try and remove the insulation on top of a reactor that was being repaired, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 25 ft. Employee # 1 did not die.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
699

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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