Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170335269 - Employee killed in fall from grain bin

Accident Summary Nr: 170335269 -- Report ID: 0729710 -- Event Date: 05/23/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107225005	05/30/1995	1795	0	Neil Fanning

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting the rooftop from a 58 foot high grain bin. He failed to cut all of the struts, causing the cuttings to fall at an unexpected angle. Employee #1 fell, along with the ceiling. It did not fall onto Employee #1, although he was found under the fallen material. Employee #1 died as a result of internal injuries. An autopsy was not performed. He was not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CEILING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FALLING OBJECT, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107225005			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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