Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393664 - Employee killed when pinned to wall by vending machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14393664 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/01/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101640928	09/17/1987	7011	0	Days Inn Motel

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance worker in a motel, was apparently trying to get a cold drink out of an 1,100 lb Pepsi machine when he tilted it toward him, causing it to fall forward. The machine struck Employee #1 across the chest just below the chin and pinned him against a wall. The aluminum molding across the top of the machine pressed against Employee #1's neck, cutting off circulation and oxygen to his head and killing him. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, SUFFOCATED, PINNED, WORK RULES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101640928			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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