Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201570892 - One employee killed and one injured when collector collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201570892 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303678353	07/31/2001	1731	238210	Castle Rock Construction Company

Abstract: On July 31, 2001, Employees #1 and #2, construction workers, and two other employees were charged with disassembling a concrete batch plant. Two employees were preparing the dust collector for disassembly. Prior to the dust collector being hooked up to the crane, the unit toppled over. Employee #1 fell approximately 38 ft 10 in. When rescue workers arrived, Employee #1 was neither breathing nor had a pulse and Employee #2 was hanging about 5 ft off the ground in his safety harness. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital. Employee #2 sustained bruises, contusions and abrasions, and was hospitalized. Employees #1 and #2 were wearing safety harnesses. Employee #1 was attached via lanyard to the top of the dust collector and Employee #2 was attached via lanyard to one of the supporting members on the base assembly, approximately 20 ft above ground. Both employees came down when the unit collapsed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, DUST COLLECTOR, ABRASION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		$500,000 to $1,000,000		38	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303678353			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 38 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	303678353			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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