Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 784124 - Employee killed in fall from tower when overcome by MIBK

Accident Summary Nr: 784124 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 09/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104301478	09/23/1988	1721	0	Aaron Tank & Tower Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102016839	09/23/1988	1721	0	Aaron Tank & Tower Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was spray painting the inside of a riser in a water tower with enamel that contained xylene and methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK). He fell more than 100 ft and was killed on impact. The medical examiner believes that the employee was unconscious or incapacitated from the xylene when he fell. Employee #1 was not wearing either the available air line respirator or a safety belt or lanyard to tie off to the 5/16 in. safety line in the riser.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, XYLENE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, TIE-OFF, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104301478					Occupation Not Listed
2	102016839			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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