Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14433494 - One employee killed, one injured when buried by sugar cane

Accident Summary Nr: 14433494 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 06/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103905501	06/19/1989	2061	0	Hilo Coast Processing Co

Abstract: At approximately 11:05 p.m. on June 17, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 were removing jammed sugar cane in a cleaning plant conveyor chute. At about the midpoint of the jam, the cane dislodged and buried both employees. Employee #1 sustained bruises to his left arm and the bottom of his chest; he was released from the hospital after overnight observation. Employee #2 was pronounced dead on arrival at the emergency room.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CONVEYOR, ARM, BURIED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103905501			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Crushing and grinding machine operators
2	103905501			Fatality	Asphyxia	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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