Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517924 - FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF A VENT DUCT

Accident Summary Nr: 14517924 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100340611	03/29/1986	1629	0	Daniel International

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE PATCHING HOLES INSIDE A 15 FOOT DIAMETER FLUE GAS DUCT. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE ASSIGNED WORK AREA AND MOVED ABOUT 100 FEET TO THE OTHER END OF THE DUCT. THE DUCT MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN TOWARD THE GROUND THERE. HE WENT OVER OR THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND FELL ABOUT 95 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCT. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING WITH EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3. HE HAD NOT BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MOVE DOWN THE DUCT. SAFETY BELTS WERE AVAILABLE IN THE DUCT, BUT NOT USED BY EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: DUCT, GUARDRAIL, REPAIR, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100340611			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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