OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480347
NEW JERSEY GALVANIZING & TINNING WORKS INC
NEWARK, NJ—
Event description
FALL INTO HOT WATER QUENCH TANK
Investigation abstract
0N JANUARY 7, 1983 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM. EMPLOYEE #1, IN THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR WORK WAS OPERATING A FORK LIFT AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A STEEL P LATE COVER OVER THE INGROUND QUENCH TANK. HE GOT OFF THE FORK TRUCK AND APPROACH ED THE TANK TO MOVE AN I BEAM WHEN HE FELL INTO THE TANK. THE TANK IS APROXIMATE LY 4'6"X 16' X 5' DEEP AND HEATED TO APPROXIMATELY 180-200 DEGREES FARENHEIT FRO M THE METAL QUENCHED. WHEN ASSISTED OUT OF THE TANK HE WAS ABLE TO STAND UP, TAL K WITH CO-WORKERS AND REMOVE THE HEAVY CLOTHING HE WAS WEARING. HE WAS REMOVED T O TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL, AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO A BURN CENTER IN NEW YORK WHERE HE EXPIRED ON JANUARY 30,1984 FROM EXTENSIVE BURNS OF THE BODY SURFACE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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