Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214589 - HEAD CRUSHED IN TURBINE BATCH MIXER

Accident Summary Nr: 14214589 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 01/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3245008	01/16/1986	3531	0	Fletcher Concrete Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS ASSISTANT WERE CLEANING A TURBINE BATCH MIXER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY PARTLY INSIDE THE MIXER WHEN HE TOLD HIS ASSISTANT TO START IT UP. WHEN THE MIXER STARTED, THE EMPLOYEE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE PADDLE ARM AND WAS CRUSHED WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE MATERIAL CHUTE.

Keywords: HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3245008			Fatality	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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