Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516611 - Employee crushed and killed by falling gypsum

Accident Summary Nr: 14516611 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 06/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101745040	07/01/1987	7363	0	Gale Porter Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was inside a settling tank using a Chicago pneumatic chipping hammer to remove a buildup of gypsum (calcium sulfate) from the tank wall. One section of the accumulated gypsum was not attached to the tank wall. As Employee #1 chipped away at this freestanding gypsum, a piece broke off and struck him on the shoulder. This pushed him to his left and in front of a larger piece of falling gypsum. The approximately 12 foot long by 10 foot high by 14 inch thick piece weighed about 114 pounds per cubic foot. Employee #1 was knocked to the floor and died as a result of crushing head and chest injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TANK, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101745040			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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