Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170794283 - Employee killed in fall when catwalk collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170794283 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 08/30/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303655385	08/30/2000	2061	0	Agri-Northwest Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was inspecting potato storage units in preparation for a harvest. He had already inspected three units and was inspecting the catwalk in the fourth unit. He used a stairway at the west end of the shed to access the catwalk and had almost walked the length of the building when the east end of the catwalk pulled loose and collapsed. Employee #1 fell approximately 28 ft onto the dirt floor. He suffered head trauma, including a basilar skull fracture, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident was caused by rotten lumber in the catwalk.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, SKULL, CATWALK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303655385			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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