Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15175102 - Combustion Engineering Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 15175102

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 11/05/1984

Site Address:
Combustion Engineering Inc
911 W. Main Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3443

NAICS: 332313/Plate Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360612428

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214050

Event: 10/26/1984

FELL FROM LADDER, FRACTURING LEG-SUSEQUENTLY DIED FROM CLOT

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING DUCT WORK FROM THE NORTH WALL OF THE HYDROTESTING BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A EIGHT FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER. HE WAS AT THE FIVE FOOT LEVEL. WHEN THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED THAT SECURED THE DUCT WORK TO THE STRUCTURE, THE DUCT WORK FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1 AND KNOCKED HIM FROM THE LADDER. AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT LEG WENT UNDER THE MID RAIL OF THE GUARD RAIL, AT THE 21 INCH LEVEL. HIS LEG WAS FRACTURED BELOW THE KNEE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 26, 1984 AT 3 PM. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSEQUENTLY DIED ON THE SECOND OF NOVEMBER, 1984. A BLOOD CLOT FORMED AFTER AN OPERATION ON THE BROKEN LEG.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, STEPLADDER, LADDER, FALL, MIDRAIL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15175102			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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