Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 530162 - Employee killed in fall while opening barge roll-top cover

Accident Summary Nr: 530162 -- Report ID: 0728100 -- Event Date: 09/15/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2239275	09/16/1988	4491	0	Peavey Grain Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were preparing a barge for loading grain by opening the roll-top cover. When Employee #1 stepped from a door that was being opened to a stationary door, he fell 16 ft to the bottom of the barge. He sustained a fractured skull and was killed.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, FRACTURE, HEAD, HATCH, SKULL, FALL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2239275			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.