Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99937.015 - Employee is struck by wind-borne rafter and incurs fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 99937.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271001.015	10/17/2017		236210	Ag Group Resources Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company specializing in grain storage, was in the process of constructing a storage structure. He was kneeling on the ground and working with a metal rafter which lay flat on the ground. A gust of wind blew another nearby rafter, which struck and fell on top of Employee #1. Employee #1 was pinned between the two rafters. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured foot, a fractured cheekbone, and facial lacerations.

Keywords: Construction, Face, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Grain Bin, Laceration, Material Handling, Pinned, Rafter, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1271001.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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