Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923778 - Employees Are Injured in Collapse Caused by Wind; One Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201923778 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/17/2006
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30831850001/17/20061799238990American Tank And Vessel

Abstract: On January 17, 2006, employees with American Tank and Vessel were on scaffolds over 30-ft-high building a tank. A wind gust collapsed a portion of the tank wall, which then caused the scaffolds to fail. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized for unspecified fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TANK, SCAFFOLD
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Refinery New project or new addition $50,000 to $250,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 308318500 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
2 308318500 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close