Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14234314 - Employee killed in fall from top of transport tank truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14234314 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107530735	10/23/1990	4213	0	Ellsworth Motor Freight Lines, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading his transport tank truck at a bulk terminal. He had to stand on top of the trailer to position and secure the filling spout in the tank and he also had to watch the oil level in the tank so that the flow could be stopped when the trailer was filled. The employee would then unchain the filling spout and remove it from the tank. Because of the heavy frost on the trailer that made the surface slick, the presence of only a small, inadequate non-slip surface on top of the trailer, and the lack of fall protection for the employees, Employee #1 fell 10 ft and died of massive head injuries.

Keywords: LOADING, TANK TRUCK, HEAD, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107530735			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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