Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201034659 - Employee injured while repairing coker tank baffle
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305472243 | 01/29/2003 | 1629 | 237120 | Tank And Refinery Services Co Inc |
Abstract: At 7:40 a.m. on January 29, 2003, Employee #1, a welder, and a coworker, a foreman, were repairing an incorrectly installed baffle inside a vertical Coker Tank that was under construction. The coworker held the bottom of a ladder while Employee #1 climbed up the ladder and under the baffle. Using a hammer, he knocked one of the improperly placed brackets off the wall. When he did this, that side of the baffle dropped, shock loading the chain fall system. The wall mounted nut failed, allowing the baffle to slide and drop even lower. His arm was pinned between the tank wall and the baffle and he was hit on the top of the head by the baffle. He received a laceration on his arm and he was hospitalized for 2 days. The employee was wearing a welding hood at the time of the accident.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinery | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 40 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305472243 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Welders and cutters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |
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