Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119434.015 - Employee is crushed between heat exchanger and wall

Accident Summary Nr: 119434.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 08/28/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427270.015	08/29/2019		238220	West Techs Chill Water Specialists

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on August 28, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air conditioning company, was lifting a heat exchanger using a pulley system. The heat exchanger swung, struck the employee in the chest and head, and crushed him against a nearby wall. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Caught Between, Chest, Construction, Crushed, Head, Heat Exchanger, Material Handling, Pulley, Rigging, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427270.015	27	M	Fatality		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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