Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200994903 - EMPLOYEE RECEIVES CHEMICAL BURN FROM FALL INTO WATER TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 200994903 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127420065	11/02/2001	1623	0	Phoenix Tank Services

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a high pressure power washer inside of a water tower. Employee #1 attempted to exit the tower using a rope ladder. Employee #1 fell from either the ladder or from the top of the tank. The height from the top of the tank to the bottom is 30 ft. Employee #1 was exposed to granular chlorine and received chemical burns. He was trapped inside of the water tower for several hours before he was rescued. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, LADDER, CHLORINE, HIGH PRESSURE, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, WATER TANK, CHEMICAL, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127420065			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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