Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14337026 - Employee killed when struck by ejected idler wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 14337026 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107183246	04/15/1993	1623	0	Frank Jones Company

Abstract: Employee #1 had called in a service company to check out his John Deere 70 excavator. While the field mechanic was checking out the track system, the idler wheel popped out from the spring pressure and struck Employee #1 on the head, pinning him between the blade and the idler wheel. The blow to the head killed him instantly. The field mechanic stated that he did not see Employee #1 bending down but that he was apparently bending down to watch what the mechanic was doing when the idler wheel popped out.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, IDLER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107183246			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.