Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14402754 - Employee crushed to death by slipping cinder block cube

Accident Summary Nr: 14402754 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 10/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107434946	10/12/1993	3271	0	Valley Bldrs Supply Mfg Co Dba Valley Blk & Brk

Abstract: Employee #1, a driver, was unloading cubes of cinder blocks. On the 21st cube, the bushing on the outer chain flex couplet cracked into 2 pieces on the inside. The chain slipped and the load slipped back toward the driver, crushing his chest. The cube weight was 1,776 pounds. The employee fell onto a paved road from the impact and died.

Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, BLOCKS, LOAD SHIFT, SLIP, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107434946			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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