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Accident: 143559.015 - Employee Breaks Pelvis In Fall Through Hole In Catwalk
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1577074.015 | 02/01/2022 | Agrex, Inc. |
At 1:30 p.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee and a coworker were changing a fan motor on a platform. The workers had removed the old motor by lowering with a c hain hoist through a 4 foot by 4 foot opening in a catwalk. After removing the o ld motor, they attached the chain and hoisted the new motor and were securing it in place. The coworker called the employee to look at the alignment of a series of pulleys to make sure it was correct. The employee stepped around the motor a nd stepped through the opening in the catwalk. By reflex, the employee grabbed o nto the coworker, pulling him into the hole as well. Both employees fell approxi mately 12 feet to the platform below. The employee struck the old motor that had been removed. Both employees suffered broken bones, contusions and abrasions. T he employee was hospitalized to treat a broken pelvis.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1577074.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury |