Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101708.015 - Employee falls into vat and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 101708.015 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 11/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1284824.015	11/20/2017	2435	321211	317718849 - Columbia Forest Products Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on November 17, 2017, an employee was on an elevated platform while working on a motor. The employee fell, landed on, then broke through a vat cover. The employee continued falling further into the vat containing hot water, killing him.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1284824.015	28	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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