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Accident Summary Nr: 147565.015 - Employee Is Killed In Fall While Installing Vents On Bin
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1605938.015 | 07/05/2022 | 238290 | M & D Verhage & Sons |
Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on June 29, 2022, an employee who worked as a Millwright was insta lling new vents on an existing grain bin. The bin eave height is 30 feet above t he ground. The employee was working with coworker who was working on another pa rt of the structure. The employee was not wearing a harness and only a rope tied around his waist for fall protection. The other employee heard a yell and then heard the employee strike the ground. There were no direct eyewitnesses to the f all. The employee fell off the top of the grain bin about 30 feet and died from multiple injuries.
Keywords:
abrasion, blunt force, blunt force trauma, building, construction, contusion, defect, defective, defective equipment, engineering controls, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, fracture, grain bin, installing
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | X | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1605938.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Millwrights | Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |