Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 302314505 - Employee died after a fall off a ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 302314505 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 01/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302314430	01/31/2000	8733	0	Burns & Roe Services Corp.

Abstract: On January 15, 2000, Employee #1 collecting brine samples from a 9-ft-tall, 1200-gallon fiberglass tank, fell approximately 6 ft off the ladder he was standing on while collecting a brine sample. Employee #1 hit his head on a concrete floor when he fell. He was hospitalized after the accident and died on January 27, 2000, from the head injuries. Employee #1 was working with brine containing hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S). Concentrations of H2S were measured after the accident and were 1000 ppm.

Keywords: HEAD, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LADDER, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302314430			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial engineering technicians

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