Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200651099 - Employee dies from 85-foot fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200651099 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 09/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306801002	09/08/2005	1542	236220	Wisconsin Silos Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 8, 2005, Employee #1, a 27-year-old worker, was operating a Weaver Silo Building Machine that is used to build silos. The machine got caught at approximately 85 feet from ground level due to a cable malfunction, which prevented the machine from being lowered to the ground. Employee #1 stepped out on to the suspended scaffold to unhook the cable that was stuck. The cable failed causing the machine and Employee #1 to fall approximately 85 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained. A detailed investigation revealed that Employee #1 was wearing a safety harness, but no lanyard was attached.

Keywords: PPE, LANYARD, FALL, MECH MALFUNCTION, SILO

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306801002			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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