Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14289177 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER FALLING WASHING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14289177 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 01/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102881752	01/08/1992	7219	0	American Eagle Commercial Laundry, Corp.

Abstract: ON JANUARY 4, 1992, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNDER A 4 TON WASHING MACHINE TRYING TO REMOVE TWO PIECES OF WOOD WHICH WERE TILTING THE MACHINE FORWARD. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 DISLODGED THE TWO PIECES OF WOOD THE MACHINE CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED HIM TO DEATH.

Keywords: CRUSHED, WASHING MACHINE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102881752			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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