Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14301451 - Employee killed when knocked into acid by broken part

Accident Summary Nr: 14301451 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 02/23/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104711874	02/23/1988	3331	0	Chino Mines
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104711866	02/23/1988	1629	0	S & R Hydra Crane Service

Abstract: Employee #11 was standing on a discharge pipe during a routine replacement of an electric motor on the C-circulating pump for an acid plant cooling tower. A crane's cantilevered fly section broke away from the main boom, then struck and broke a 4 inch and a 6 inch acid line. The acid lines were not in service at the time of the accident. The cantilevered fly section then came to rest on top of the 24 inch discharge pipe that Employee #11 was standing on. He was knocked onto a deck and into the sulfuric acid that was pouring from the out-of-service acid lines. Employees #1 through #10 were injured trying to rescue Employee #11, who was killed.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SULFURIC ACID, MAINTENANCE, CAUSTIC, COOLING TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104711874			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction
2	104711866					Occupation Not Listed

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