Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14610752 - Cepco Tank & Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 14610752

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 10/23/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360734768

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14566673

Event: 10/22/1985

FALL FROM EDGE OF STORAGE TANK

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14610752			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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