Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050326 - Employee killed when grain distributor overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200050326 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300051430	01/10/1998	1771	0	Starostka Construction Inc.

Abstract: On or about January 9, 1998, Employee #1, of Starostka Construction, Inc., was working atop a grain distributor/diffuser. The unit was set on the ground and supported by temporary legs that had been tack-welded on it and by a truck crane that was rigged to the top of it. Employee #1 was trying to close the inspection panels when the employer had the crane unhooked because he thought the rigging was in the way. Employee #1 then used a 10 ft stepladder to climb onto the distributor. He was again trying to close the panels when the unit toppled and fell at a 90 degree angle, crushing Employee #1 against an adjacent building. He died of massive internal injuries and a fractured neck.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, NECK, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300051430			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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