Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170020267 - Employee Drowns In Pit After Striking Head In Fall

**Accident: 170020267 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 09/09/1992**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
108907114	09/11/1992	5169	Calgon Corp.

Employee #1 was taking a water sample in a wastewater treatment pit when he slipped off the ladder on which he was standing. He struck his head on the concrete side wall and drowned in approximately 6 feet of water in the pit.

Keywords: head, confined space, work rules, ladder, slip, struck against, pit, fall, drown, water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	108907114			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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