Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14421333 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM ATOP A TRAILER TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 14421333 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 12/31/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100059872	01/05/1988	2063	0	Western Sugar Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING BULK SUGAR INTO A TANK TRAILER. THE SUGAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE TRUCK THROUGH A 6 INCH VINYL LOADING TUBE ATTACHED TO THE TANK HATCH VIA A COUPLING. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTACHED THE LOADING TUBE TO THE TRUCK HATCH, THEN WALKED TO THE LOADING PLATFORM AND TURNED ON THE DYNAMIC AIR CONVEYOR PUMPING SYSTEM. HE THEN MOVED BACK ATOP THE TANK TRAILER. AS THE SUGAR WAS LOADING THE LOADING TUBE BLEW OFF THE HATCH AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 OFF THE TRUCK. HE FELL 11 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: LOADING, TANK TRUCK, UNSECURED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100059872			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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