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Accident Summary Nr: 88499.015 - Employee Is Struck And Killed By Falling Grain Handling Equi
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1176640.015 | 09/12/2016 | 333992 | Montemayor Welding |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 9, 2016, an employee was operating an im pact wrench to tighten nuts and bolts on equipment used for grain handling. The grain handling equipment was raised above ground and held with a nylon strap att ached to a telehandler. The strap broke and the equipment fell. The employee was working below the raised load. The employee was struck and killed by falling l oad.
Keywords:
crushed, falling object, grain elevator, struck by
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower, tank, storage elevator | New project or new addition | X | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1176640.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: |