Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 530196 - Employee killed in fall when corroded catwalk collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 530196 -- Report ID: 0728100 -- Event Date: 09/11/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106550353	09/15/1995	4491	0	Burlington River Terminal, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a marine terminal unloading fertilizer from a barge and storing it in a large warehouse. He was making adjustments to the conveyor belt tripper when the catwalk collapsed beneath his feet. Employee #1 fell approximately 35 feet to the concrete floor and was killed. The catwalk failure was due to excessive corrosion resulting from the fertilizers reacting with the unprotected metal. Fertilizers included monocalcium phosphate, ammonium phosphates (MAP 10-50-0) (DAP), and urea. The site safety plan did not address the problem caused by the corrosive actions of the products the company handled.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, MAINTENANCE, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, CORROSIVE, CATWALK, FALL, OFF LOADING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106550353			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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