Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521736 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM FROM SPOUT OF GRAIN BIN

Accident Summary Nr: 14521736 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 03/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103486098	03/08/1991	5153	0	New Holland Grain Co.

Abstract: ON MARCH 7, 1991 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:50 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN A GRAIN ELEVATOR BEAN SPOUT. THE SPOUT RAN FROM THE BUCKET LEG TO THE OVERHEAD STORAGE BIN. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED THE BUCKET LEG TO APPROXIMATELY 115 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THEN ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE DOWN THE 10 TO 12 FOOT LONG SPOUT TO REACH THE HOLE. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND SLID OFF THE PIPE, FALLING 65 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, GRAIN ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103486098			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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