Abstract: Employee #1 was starting to place four, 96 in. diameter, above-ground fuel tanks at a convenience store. The tanks were above ground because of the high water table in southern Louisiana. They were mounted sideways on skids, with access to the rounded tops provided by a makeshift portable wooden ladder. Apparently, Employee #1 was stepping from the ladder onto the rounded surface of the first tank when he slipped, lost his balance, and fell onto the fence surrounding the perimeter of the fuel storage area. He suffered a fractured neck and was killed. The tanks were not fitted with a flat surface or walkway at the top of the ladder, and standard handrails had not been installed. Coworkers later stated that the curved surfaces of the tanks were usually wet from condensation in the early morning hours and that this may have contributed to the accident.