OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14265243
E.H. HINDS-DIV. OF ATLANTIC PLANT MAINTENANCE
LEXINGTON, MA—
Event description
Employee killed after falling into tank from fixed ladder
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was attempting to get onto a fixed pit ladder adjacent to a 12 foot high, 6 foot diameter tank when he fell into the tank. He was killed. At the tim e of the accident, the fixed pit ladder did not extend 3 feet above the floor la nding. A 3-foot ladder extension was available for use, but it had been removed so that parts could be lifted off the tank and out of the 14 ft deep pit.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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