Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555639 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200555639 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 04/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313023566	04/24/2009	1629	237990	Performance Contractors Inc

Abstract: On April 23, 2009, Employee #1, a pipefitter, was assigned to check a 2-in. spool section that was located above the preflash deck in the new crude unit. It had an extension cord wrapped around it, giving the impression that the cord may have been securing the pipe to a vertical support member. Upon accessing the preflash deck, Employee #1 stepped away from the ladder. He fell through an open hole in the decking, that was within 2 to 3 ft of the ladder, 40 ft to the ground and died.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, CORD SET, LADDER, FALL, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313023566			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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