Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14270045 - CRUSHED BETWEEN VAT AND CRANE SHUTTLES

Accident Summary Nr: 14270045 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 03/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1748508	03/12/1985	5145	0	Frito Lay Inc

Abstract: ON MARCH 11, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STAINLESS STEEL WORK PLATFORM WHICH IS PART OF THE RANDOM ACCESS CORN STORAGE SYSTEM (MADE BY P & H SYSTEMS, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN). SHE WAS TRANSFERRING A CORN AND WATER MIXTURE FROM A HOLDING VAT TO A HOLDING TANK IN THE FLOOR. SHE EITHER FELL OVER THE 30 INCH RAILING ON THE PLATFORM OR DELIBERATELY WENT INTO THE HYDRAULIC VAT DUMP STATION. SHE WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE VAT DUMP STATION FRAME AND THE SHUTTLES ON THE CRANE WHICH PLACES THE VAT AT THE DUMP STATION.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1748508			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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