Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201091139 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM PUMP BOX

Accident Summary Nr: 201091139 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/06/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126209469	11/03/1997	5172	0	Wholesale Fuels

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on August 6, 1997, Employee #1 and another employee were in the process of filling a diesel fuel tank located on the mud trailer at a drilling site. The other employee was on top of the diesel tank and Employee #1 was standing on top of the pump box located on the trailer. Employee #1 fell from the top of the pump box to the ground. The fall distance was approximately seven feet. Employee #1 sustained an injury to his left ear and other parts of his body. No guardrail was present on the pump box to prevent a fall.

Keywords: EAR, FUEL OIL, ABRASION, FALL, TRAILER, TANK, OIL RIG, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209469			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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