Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202528592 - Employee Dies after Collapsing on Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202528592 -- Report ID: 0950664 -- Event Date: 05/27/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309909646	05/27/2008	1629	324110	Irwin Industries

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on May 27, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were climbing a ladder on the sulfur recovery unit contactor column while working a turnaround in a crude oil gas processing plant. They were taking tools and equipment to the column's fourth deck catwalk, 60 feet above the ground, in preparation to remove every other bolt on the column manway for planned maintenance. At 9:00 a.m., Employee #1 appeared restless and uncomfortable and collapsed while on the fourth deck. His coworker called emergency medical services. Another coworker (with a personal hydrogen sulfide monitor) entered the area, climbed to the fourth deck, and administered CPR. The hydrogen sulfide level was nondetectable. The fire department was called at 9:07 a.m. and arrived on-scene at 9:27a.m. Employee #1 was moved to ground level from the fourth deck catwalk and was transported to the morgue. The coroner reported that Employee #1 died from hypertensive coronary artery disease. The incident was determined to be nonwork related.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309909646			Fatality	Other	Not specified mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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