Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14219240 - Employee killed when crushed by door

Accident Summary Nr: 14219240 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107374191	07/20/1989	5082	0	Alpine Equipment, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic, was checking the drum, shroud, and door on a Raygo Gator pulvimixer, a machine used in highway work to beat lime into the ground, to see if they all worked properly throughout their respective maximum travel limits. While the machine was in motion, he stuck his head into the door located at the rear of the machine. The door closed, crushing his head and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107374191			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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