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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107616492 - E.I.Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
E.I.Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.
Fm 1006
Orange, TX 77630
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1089, Orange, TX 77631
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2824
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361142748 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF A CREW OF FOUR EMPLOYEES WHO WERE CHECKING OUT A FLOAT GAUGE THAT WAS BUILT INTO THE FLANGE BLIND ON A SMALL, 600-GALLON TANK. A FORK LIFT TRUCK WAS MOVED UP TO THE TANK. A 6-FOOT LOOP SLING WAS LOOPED OVER ONE FORK, INSERTED THROUGH THE TWO HANDLES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE 365-POUND BLIND, AND FINALLY BROUGHT BACK UP AND LOOPED OVER THE SAME FORK. BOTH ENDS OF THE SLING WERE 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM THE TIP OF THE FORK. THE OPERATOR RAISED THE BLIND AND EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEES IMMEDIATELY STEPPED UP TO THE TANK TO CHECK THE MECHANISM. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE FORK LIFT AND LEANED OVER AS IF TO LOOK INTO THE TANK. AT THAT MOMENT, THE BLIND FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD. THE EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT ONE END OF THE SLING SLIPPED OFF THE FORK.
Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107616492 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |