Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14267942 - Employee dies when crushed by ten ton steel tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14267942 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 01/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109163048	01/27/1995	3443	0	John L. Clemmey Company, Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m., on January 26, 1995, Employee #1 was removing the last of six support brackets from the side of a 10 ton steel tank. The tank suddenly and unexpectedly moved toward the employee and rolled over him. Employee #1 suffered a compound fracture to his left leg, a broken ankle, and multiple trauma to his chest. He died three hours later in the hospital. He had not been trained to perform this task.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, ROLL-OVER, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, TANK, UNTRAINED, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109163048			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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