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Accident Summary Nr: 116500.015 - Three Employees Are Injured When Center Pole Collapses
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1403090.015 | 05/23/2019 | 236220 | Cross Country Construction, Llc |
Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on May 22, 2019, Employees #1, #2, and #3, employed by a construct ion company, were attempting to install a grain bin roof structure from an eleva ted work platform. High winds caught the erection material, causing the steel c enter pole to collapse. The three employees and the erection material fell. E mergency services transported the employees to the hospital, where they were adm itted for treatment of multiple fractures and contusions.
Keywords:
blunt force trauma, construction, contusion, elevated work platform, erection process, fall protection, fracture, grain bin, high wind, installing, metal pole, roof, steel erection, structural collapse, windy
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 30 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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| 1 | 1403090.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |
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| 2 | 1403090.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |
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| 3 | 1403090.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |