Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638103 - Employee Falls Into Tank and Lacerates Spleen

Accident Summary Nr: 201638103 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312304082	10/23/2008	3471	332813	East Side Plating Inc

Abstract: On October 11, 2008, an employee was standing on top of a tank that was approximately four feet from the ground, lowering a new chemical tank in place. The mechanism used to hoist the tank failed when the nuts on an eyebolt came loose. The employee was holding on to the tank and lost his balance, falling into the new tank. The employee landed on the metal divider inside the tank, which lacerated his spleen.

Keywords: SPLEEN, HOIST, LACERATION, BOLT, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312304082			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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