Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201984788 - Five Employees injured falling from cooling tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201984788 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305517336	05/03/2002	1796	0	Psychrometric Systems, Inc.

Abstract: On May 2, 2002, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were working on a cooling tower. The fan blades inside the cooling tower were unexpectedly energized and either threw the employees off to the decking or caused them to lose their footing. The employees sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, COOLING TOWER, LOCKOUT, FALL, LOST BALANCE, SPRAIN, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$20,000,000 and over	1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305517336	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	305517336	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	305517336	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	305517336	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
5	305517336	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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