Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170605869 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL WHILE CLEANING TANK TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 170605869 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/13/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119970929	09/22/1993	1542	0	Caraway Construction

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF WASHING A TRUCK-MOUNTED VACUUM TANK. INSTEAD OF TILTING THE HYDRAULIC-EQUIPPED TANK-BED MECHANISM, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE TANK TO APPLY WATER THROUGH A HOSE. DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TANK, WHICH RESULTED IN A FALL FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, VACUUM VESSEL, FALL, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119970929			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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