Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202600730 - Employee Dies after Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202600730 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 07/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313637688	07/31/2009	4911	221119	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.

Abstract: On July 31, 2009, Employee #1, an engineer, was inspecting the installation of an ammonia tank and a pump at a power plant. The pump skid was to be installed on a platform with a 4 ft by 8 ft floor opening in it. Employee #1 and an operations supervisor were on to a platform to review the specifications of the floor opening and to observe the setting of the ammonia tank. While observing the crane setting the ammonia tank up, Employee #1 stepped backwards and fell through the opening approximately 6 ft. to a concrete pit. He sustained head injuries and died three days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, AMMONIA, GUARD, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, PUMP, TANK, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313637688			Fatality	Fracture	Mechanical engineers

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