Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200170058 - Employee Fell Through A Corroded Roof Into A Tank
Accident: 200170058 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 08/30/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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126958594 | 08/31/1998 | 4911 | Aee | ||||
An employee was taking measurements of Bunker C fuel oil in a tank. He was going to access the tank through a hatch located on its roof. When the employee stepped on the roof, a section of it collapsed because of corrosion. The employee fell inside the combustible tank and died of asphyxiation. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, roof, inadequate maint, fuel oil, corrosion, combustible liquid, fall, tank
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 126958594 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |