Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465348 - TWO EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED BY FALLING HOPPER

Accident Summary Nr: 14465348 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106598196	09/11/1989	3531	0	J. L. Bertram Construction & Engineering, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSIGNED TO GET A SUMP PUMP STARTED UNDER AN AGGREGATE HOPPER DURING A RAIN STORM. THEY WERE TO PRIME THE PUMP WHICH HAD BEEN OUT OF OPERATION SINCE THE LAST RAIN STORM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, THE CONVEYOR AND THE FEED CONVEYOR RESUMED OPERATION AND DUMP TRUCKS UNLOADED GRAVEL INTO THE HOPPER. AFTER A LOAD, WHICH FILLED THE HOPPER, WAS UNLOADED, THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE HOPPER FAILED AND IT FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WHO WERE WORKING BELOW, KILLING BOTH.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106598196			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	106598196			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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