Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14373922 - Volunteer killed, worker injured when struck by trestle
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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106552417 | 08/03/1995 | 1795 | 0 | Hayden'S Mill Inc. |
Abstract: On July 22, 1995, Employee #1 and Employee #2, a volunteer, were dismantling an abandoned railroad trestle one mile north of Iola, IL over a three day period. Employee #1 removed most, if not all, of the steel pins keeping the wooden beams together, transforming the trestle into an unstable structure. A sudden thunderstorm and strong winds approached the worksite. Apparently, the wind knocked the trestle onto Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was severely injured. Employee #2 was killed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 106552417 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |