Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311609515 - Custom Agri Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Investigation Summary

On May 12, 2009, Employee #1 was tasked with assisting Employee #2, the general foreman, and Employee #3, a millwright, with the replacement of a broken fan blade on the #1 dryer unit. The project, which started at approximately 5 p.m., was estimated to be a 6-hour to 8-hour job. The work location was an elevated platform above the roof of the facility. The jobsite was not well lit and it was dark. Around 11 p.m., Employee #1 was walking around the dryer unit, when a piece of the poorly welded diamond-plated floor flipped over. Employee #1 fell approximately 8 feet to the next level. Employee #1 fractured ribs and strained his neck. Employees #2 and #3 were on the opposite side of the equipment at the time of the accident. Employee #2 had performed his walk-around inspection that day. At the time this report was written, Employee #1 had returned to work and was placed on light duty.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, BROKEN WELD, RIB, FALL, NECK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SPRAIN, POOR VISIBILITY