OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505523

HEIMAN GRAIN, INC.

HOLDEN, MO· 1988-10-25T00:00:00

Event: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, SLIP, CORN, WALKING SURFACE, PELVIS, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, GRAIN ELEVATOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100897966
Employer profile: HEIMAN GRAIN, INC.
Summary number: 14505523
Report ID: 728500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM GRAIN ELEVATOR

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM ON OCTOBER 25, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE TOP OF A G RAIN ELEVATOR TO CHANGE THE GRAIN SPOUT TO BIN 25 WHEN HE EITHER SLIPPED OR TRIP PED ON CORN KERNELS ON THE PLATFORM OR CATWALK. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WOODEN BIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNCONSCIOUS WHEN EXTRA CTED FROM THE BIN AND WAS TAKEN BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED FRO M EXTERNAL BLEEDING AND TRAUMA (BROKEN PELVIS).

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
1

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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