Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14203129 - STRUCK HEAD WHILE CLEANING INSIDE OF PICKLE VAT

Accident Summary Nr: 14203129 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 07/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3106390	07/15/1985	1611	0	North Pacific Paving Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS OF SANITIZING A PICKLE VAT. THE PROCEDURE FOR VAT CLEANING INVOLVED THE SETTING-UP OF TWO LADDERS; ONE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VAT AND ANOTHER ON THE INSIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE VAT AND BEGAN SANITIZING THE WALLS, USING A LONG HANDLED BRUSH WHICH HE DIPPED INTO A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF CLEANING SOLUTION. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND, HE WAS ENTANGLED IN THE LADDER RUNGS AND THE LADDER WAS OUT OF PLACE AND LODGED INSIDE THE VAT. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS TOUCHING THE BOTTOM OF THE VAT WHILE STUCK IN THE LADDER RUNGS.

Keywords: HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, LADDER, FALL, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3106390			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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