March 28, 1988
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · OTHER
Chevron Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 24" PIPE IN THE BRIDGING OF THE THICKENER. THE EMPLOYYEE CUT A SUPPORT BRACE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE "T". WHEN THE SUPPORT WAS CUT, THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED PINNING THE EMPL OYEE BETWEEN THE BRIDGE FRAMING AND THE 24" "T".