Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202088621 - Employee Is Injured In Grain Elevator Collapse
Accident: 202088621 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 06/19/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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311603989 | 06/19/2008 | 1796 | Custom Agri Systems Inc. | ||||
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 19, 2008, an employee, hired for demolition of a grain elevator, was atop the elevator removing the last leg from the structure. As the employee removed the last leg, the remaining supporting members gave way and the employee fell approximately 55 ft to the level below. The employee was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, demolition, collapse, construction, grain elevator, work surface
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Tower, tank, storage elevator | Demolition | Under $50,000 | 55 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 311603989 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:55 Cause: Demolition FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |