Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100658731 - Woodsboro Farmers Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 6, 1988, Employee #1 was manually hoisted in a boatswain's chair to a height of approximately 75 ft above ground level inside the headhouse of a grain elevator. Employee #1 was going to use a compressed air hose to blow down grain dust from the concrete walls. Before he could begin any work, the 0.75 in. diameter hemp rope broke causing him to fall 95 ft into the basement killing him. Employee #1 was not protected by a safety bolt and lifeline attached to the structure.

Keywords: COMPRESSED AIR, HEADHOUSE, GRAIN ELEVATOR, CHAIR, GRAIN, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MALFUNCTION