Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14306401 - Employee killed when trapped in incinerator

Accident Summary Nr: 14306401 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/21/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106926447	10/24/1991	4953	0	North American Resource Recovery Corporation

Abstract: On October 23, 1991, Employee #1 was putting a load of trash in the hopper, which feeds the incinerator, when the guillotine (incinerator door) failed to close properly. The employee was trapped inside the incinerator and cremated. The foreman couldn't find the employee after he had fed the incinerator and went looking for him. The foreman found his remains in the incinerator. On occasion the guillotine malfunctioned in the same manner and normally another load of trash was hydraulically pushed into the incinerator in an attempt to clear the guillotine path. This was the case with Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INCINERATOR, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106926447			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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