Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14295257 - Employee crushed and killed by falling drill bit

Accident Summary Nr: 14295257 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 06/29/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125433102	07/01/1996	1796	0	Murphy-Adcock Elevator Shaft Drilling Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was in an elevator shaft attempting to remove the casing from a drill bit that was being hoisted up, when the sprocket chain broke. The drill bit dropped onto him, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125433102			Fatality	Other	Drillers, earth

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