Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14240923 - EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY FLASK-CARRYING CAR IN FOUNDRY

Accident Summary Nr: 14240923 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/03/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
895011	10/12/1984	3321	0	The Electron Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS NORMALLY ASSIGNED JOB OF APPLYING HOLD-DOWN WEIGHTS TO FOUNDRY FLASKS BEFORE MOLTEN STEEL WAS POURED INTO THEM. THE FLASKS WERE MOUNTED ON FLASK TRANSPORT DOLLIES, WHICH TRAVEL ON TRACKS. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY DROPPED HIS FLASHLIGHT BETWEEN TRANSPORT DOLLIES AND ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE IT WITHOUT SHUTTING THE POWER OFF. HE WAS DRAGGED UNDERNEATH ONE OF THE DOLLIES, WHERE HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, A PUNCTURED LEFT LUNG AND CHEST COMPRESSION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DOLLIE/TRACK UNIT WAS PART OF A HERMAN AUTOMATIC MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURED BY HERMAN CORPORATION, ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Keywords: CHEST, HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, FRACTURE, LUNG, RIB, FOUNDRY, RUN OVER, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	895011			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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