Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14502165 - Employee killed when crushed by descending lid of machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14502165 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 05/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17783655	05/02/1991	2013	0	Beef International Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1, a sanitation worker, was cleaning an Afeco, model 510, mixer blender/massager, while standing inside. The 400 lb lid was raised. The safety bar, which holds the lid in the raised position and prevents it from coming down, was not in place. The lid came down while the employee was in the machine, possibly knocked by the hose being used to clean the tank. Employee #1 was crushed by the lid and killed.

Keywords: COVER, CLEANING, CRUSHED, SAFETY BAR, FALLING OBJECT, MEAT BLENDING MACH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17783655			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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