Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139162.015 - Employee is caught between closing belly doors and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 139162.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 09/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553162.015	09/15/2021		237310	West Infrastructure Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on September 15, 2021, an employee used a sledgehammer to pound on the belly doors of a sand hauling trailer to straighten them. At some point, the employee possibly struck an actuator that closed the belly doors, who was caught between the doors and killed.

Keywords: Caught Between, Door, Hand Tool, Sledgehammer , Struck Against, Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553162.015	57	M	Fatality		Heavy equipment mechanics

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