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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14610752 - Cepco Tank & Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Cepco Tank & Steel Company
East On Thomas Road 1/2 Mile Off Of Bush Highway A
Mesa, AZ 85207
Mailing Address:
2121 South 6th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360734768 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE FELL 32FT. FROM THE EDGE OF A STEEL TANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO THE BOTTOM, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE SUSPENDED LOAD OR LOST HIS FOOTING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A "SPOTTER" FOR A CRANE OPERATOR WHO WAS MOVING AN 8'X 30' SHEET OF STEEL PLATE ON TOP A 32' HIGH WATER TANK. WHILE THE SHEET OF STEEL PLATE WAS BEING MOVED HORIZONTALLY BY THE CRANETHE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE SHEET OF STEEL PLATE AND THE OPEN CENTER AREA OF THE TANK AND WAS BUMPED BY THE SUSPENDED LOAD OR LOST HIS FOOTING, RESULTING IN A 32' FALL TO THE STEEL BOTTOM OF THE TANK BELOW, SUSTAINING FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14610752 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades |