Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14526214 - STRUCK BY FLYING CENTRIFUGAL PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14526214 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1203777	01/09/1985	2061	0	Okeelanta Corp./Gulf & Western Food Products Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A CENTRIFUGAL. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE CENTRIFUGAL RUPTURED, CAUSING PARTS TO FLY OFF AND STRIKE HIM. THE CENTRIFUGAL HAD BEEN WEAKENED OR WAS OVERSTRAINED BY IMPROPER OPERATION, WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUPTURE. THE CENTRIFUGAL HAD NOT BEEN INSECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT NO PART HAD BEEN DANGEROUSLY WEAKENED. THERE WERE NO WRITTEN RECORDS OF REPAIRS AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PREVIOUSLY DONE.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1203777			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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