Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14394498 - Employee killed when caught between shear and tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 14394498 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/08/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101466589	05/11/1989	2411	0	Calvin Westbrooks, Inc.

Abstract: On May 8, 1989, Employee #1, a shear machine operator, began normal maintenance work on the shear attachment. He had done similar maintenance work before. Because he thought he had control over the attachment, he decided not to retract it. He used a truck to support the shear attachment, which was not an unusual practice, but he did not check to see that the attachment was adequately supported by the truck before beginning his work. Employee #1 became caught between the shear attachment and the tractor, and suffered fatal internal chest injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, SHEARING MACHINE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101466589			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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