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Accident Summary Nr: 14414445 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES THROWN AND CRUSHED BY MACHINE BUCKETS

Accident Summary Nr: 14414445 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 03/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101855724	03/17/1987	1796	0	Judds Brothers Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101855716	03/17/1987	2075	0	Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101855724	03/17/1987	1796	0	Judds Brothers Construction Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE REPAIRING AND REPLACING WORN AND BROKEN DRIVE CHAINSAND BUCKETS IN AN EXTRACTOR MACHINE. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE JOGGING THE DRIVE CHAIN, THE SHEAR PINS BROKE, CAUSING THE BUCKETS TO DROP 10 FEET. A LOOSE BUCKET FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OUT OF A BUCKET AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN A BUCKET AND STEEL BEAM. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS THROWN DOWN THE UNLOAD HOPPER CAUSING BUMPS AND BRUISES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY INJURED. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PIN, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101855724	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	101855724	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	101855716			Occupation Not Listed
4	101855724	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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