Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14262323 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY TRASH COMPACTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14262323 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18624270	10/15/1984	7692	0	S & M Welding & Repair Service Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO WATCH THE RAM OF THE TRASH COMPACTOR TO SEE IF IT WAS HITTING A LIMIT SWITCH. WHILE HE WAS OBSERVING, EMPLOYEE #1 EITHER SLIPPED INTO THE RAM OR CARELESSLY REACHED IN TO ADJUST THE MACHINE. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED ONLY TO OBSERVE. (SEE WITH YOUR EYES, NOT YOUR HANDS.)

Keywords: SLIP, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, LIMIT SWITCH, INATTENTION, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18624270			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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