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Accident Summary Nr: 14384283 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK & KILLED BY HATCH COVER OF PRESSURIZED TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 14384283 -- Report ID: 0523420 -- Event Date: 09/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101666022	09/25/1986	3452	0	Saelens Corp. Coupling Nut Supply

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE LOADING A SEMI-TANKER TRAILER THROUGH THE REAR BOTTOM LOADING VALVE, FAILED TO OPEN THE TOP CENTER LID TO RELIEVE THE BUILD UP OF AIR PRESSURE. HE BEGAN OPENING THE LID AFTER LOADING WAS COMPLETED BY REMOVING FOUR HOLD-DOWN NUTS AND DOGS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THREE DOGS AND NUTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, WITH ONE OF THE NUTS BLOWN OUT OF THE DOCK AREA INTO A PARKING LOT. IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE FOURTH DOG AND NUT HAD BEEN TOUCHED. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE THREE NUTS, THE LID BLEW OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE JAW AREA AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. (HE WAS KILLED.) THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL FITTED INTO THE LID TOP WHICH HAD SEVEN SMALL HOLES IN IT, NOT SUFFICIENT TO RELIEVE THE HIGH PRESSURE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHO PLACED THE PLASTIC PIECE IN THE LID'S VENT FITTING OR WHO PLACED IT THERE.

Keywords: HEAD, HATCH, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101666022			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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