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Accident Summary Nr: 167706.015 - Employee dies of head injuries when struck by falling auger

Accident Summary Nr: 167706.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 06/25/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1757305.015	06/25/2024		541330	Anderson Environmental Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 26, 2024, an employee working for an engineering contractor was cutting silo legs with a torch in preparation for demolishing the silo. During cutting of the legs, the unsecured auger approximately 60 feet on top of the silo fell. The employee was struck by a falling metal flange. The employee died from crush injuries to his head.

Keywords: Auger, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Competent Person, Concussion, Crushed, Cutting, Demolish, Demolition, Falling Object, Flange, Head, Inspection, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Puncture, Silo, Skull, Struck By, Torch cutting, Unsafe Position, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Demolition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1757305.015	60	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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