Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822799 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Catwalk

Accident Summary Nr: 200822799 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 02/03/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308148659	02/03/2005	5191	424910	Conserve Fs, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 3, 2005, Employee #1 was working as part of a conveyor maintenance crew at Growmark Belvidere Facility in Belvidere, Illinois. Employee #1 was walking with a coworker next to a screw conveyor on a catwalk that was approximately 40 ft above grade. The catwalk was constructed of wood and had guardrails, as well as toe boards on it. While Employee #1 and the coworker were walking on the catwalk, the planking broke through, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 40 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing any PPE at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BOARD, PLANKING, MAINTENANCE, GUARDRAIL, PPE, SCREW CONVEYOR, CATWALK, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308148659			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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