Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535728 - Employee killed in 180 ft fall into fuel oil storage tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14535728 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 03/10/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100930825	03/15/1989	4011	0	Burlington Northern Railroad

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to set up pumping equipment when he fell 18 feet into a fuel oil storage tank and was killed. The fuel oil tank did not have a floor hole cover or guardrails.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, SET UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100930825			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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