Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202088621 - Employee Is Injured in Grain Elevator Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 202088621 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 06/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311603989	06/19/2008	1796	238290	Custom Agri Systems Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 19, 2008, an employee, hired for demolition of a grain elevator, was atop the elevator removing the last leg from the structure. As the employee removed the last leg, the remaining supporting members gave way and the employee fell approximately 55 ft to the level below. The employee was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, GRAIN ELEVATOR, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Demolition		Under $50,000		55

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311603989			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 55 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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