Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133089.015 - Employee is struck on head by Pitman arm/jaw and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 133089.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 02/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1513730.015	02/05/2021		238910	Las Vegas Paving Corp

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on February 5, 2021, an employee loosened the bolts on the center wedge of a moving jaw on a Jaw Crusher (Make: Pioneer, Model Number 4248, Serial Number 723871) to clear a jam. The moving Pitman arm/jaw released, struck, and pinned the employee's head to the frame of the equipment. The employee died on the way to the hospital due to blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crusher, Frame, Head, Jammed, Jaw, Pinned, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1513730.015	42	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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