Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202483822 - Three Employees Are Injured When Diversion Plate Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 202483822 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313174435	04/28/2009	1542	236220	Southern Industrial Constructors Dba Stalcon, Inc.

Abstract: On April 27, 2009, Employees #1, #2 and #3 were removing a circular diversion plate from the inside of an inactive converter vessel. The diversion plate was installed in a circular manner around a circular center well. The three employees were standing on top of the diversion plate as they removed each individual pie shaped piece. The three employees had removed half of the diversion plate when the remaining sections collapsed and fell eight feet to the bottom of the converter vessel. The three employees that were on top of the diversion plate fell to the bottom of the converter vessel along with the diversion plate. Employees #1, #2, and #3 sustained multiple, unspecified fractures and were transported to the hospital, where they were admitted for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CHEMICAL VESSEL, FALL, WELLHEAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313174435	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	313174435	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other
3	313174435	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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