Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14255319 - CRUSHED BETWEEN KILN CAR AND WALL OF DRYER

Accident Summary Nr: 14255319 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2966737	05/24/1985	3251	0	Hanford Brick Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING A "CHANGE OVER", THAT IS, REMOVING A KILN CAR FROM THE DRYER, PLACING THE CAR INTO THE KILN, THEN REPLACING THE CAR INTO THE DRYER TO FILL IT TO CAPACITY. HE COMPLETED THE CHANGE FROM THE DRYER TO THE KILN. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE CAR INTO THE DRYER HE SOMEHOW APPARENTLY POSITIONED HIMSELF IN FRONT OF, AND TO ONE SIDE, OF THE KILN CAR GOING INTO THE DRYER. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE KILN CAR AND THE INNER WALL OF THE DRYER. HE SUFFERED A CRUSHED PELVIS AND LOWER BODY. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS LOSS OF BLOOD AND TRAUMA.

Keywords: LOSS OF BLOOD, CRUSHED, PELVIS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2966737			Fatality	Other	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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