Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597211 - Employee drowns after falling into tank of water

Accident Summary Nr: 597211 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 03/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110069374	03/22/1991	3312	0	Atlantic Steel Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a millwright at a steel bar mill, was sent to check out a water pump at the mill recirculating water system. He climbed down a 10 ft permanent ladder onto some metal grating that was about 4 ft above the water level. As he stepped on one piece of grating, it fell into the water. Employee #1 also fell and drowned. The grating was loose and had slowly moved to one side and slipped off one bearing surface.

Keywords: UNSECURED, GRATING, MILLWRIGHT, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, DROWN, TANK, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110069374			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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