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Accident: 201570892 - One Employee Killed And One Injured When Collector Collapses
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 303678353 | 07/31/2001 | 1731 | Castle Rock Construction Company |
On July 31, 2001, Employees #1 and #2, construction workers, and two other employees were charged with disassembling a concrete batch plant. Two employees were preparing the dust collector for disassembly. Prior to the dust collector being hooked up to the crane, the unit toppled over. Employee #1 fell approximately 38 ft 10 in. When rescue workers arrived, Employee #1 was neither breathing nor had a pulse and Employee #2 was hanging about 5 ft off the ground in his safety harness. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital. Employee #2 sustained bruises, contusions and abrasions, and was hospitalized. Employees #1 and #2 were wearing safety harnesses. Employee #1 was attached via lanyard to the top of the dust collector and Employee #2 was attached via lanyard to one of the supporting members on the base assembly, approximately 20 ft above ground. Both employees came down when the unit collapsed.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Other | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 38 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303678353 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:38 Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |
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| 2 | 303678353 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:15 Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |