Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14510697 - FALL INTO TANK OF HOT RINSE WATER

Accident Summary Nr: 14510697 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 09/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
693010	09/27/1984	3496	0	Old Brazos Forge

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO MONITOR THE AUTOMATIC HOISTING SYSTEM ON THE PLATING LINE AND TO RETRIEVE PARTS WHICH FELL OFF THE RACKS INTO THE TANKS. THE TANKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 16' LONG, 3' WIDE AND 5' DEEP. THE DISTANCE FROM THE FLOOR TO THE LEDGE OR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE TANKS IS APPROXIMATELY 3'7". ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 STOPPED THE HOISTING SYSTEM AND GOT UP ON THE 6 1/2" LEDGE OR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE COLD WATER RINSE TANK AND THE HOT WATER RINSE TANK TO RETRIEVE OR STRAIGHTEN PARTS IN THE COLD WATER RINSE TANK. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER WAS APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE HOT WATER TANK. THERE WAS NO FALL PROTECTION MEANS PROVIDED FOR THE EMPLOYEES.

Keywords: BURN, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	693010			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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