Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14289136 - EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATES WHEN CLOTHING GETS CAUGHT IN MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14289136 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 02/26/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101486058	02/27/1992	3357	0	Hi-Tech Oil, Inc.

Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 8, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SCHOLD MIXING MACHINE (SERIAL #S-3592) THAT WAS COMBINING DIFFERENT CHEMICALS TO MAKE A PROTECTIVE COATING FOR FIBER OPTIC WIRES. EMPLOYEE #1'S SWEATER BECAME ENTANGLED IN AN UNGUARDED VERTICAL SHAFT, CAUSING ASPHYXIATION.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101486058			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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