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Accident Summary Nr: 14542898 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND CONVEYOR BELT

Accident Summary Nr: 14542898 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/01/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1197771	11/05/1984	3272	0	Atlanta Prestressed

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LUBRICATING BEARINGS NEAR THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE UNLOADING BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AT A PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PLANT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON A CATWALK ABOUT 50 FEET HIGH, WHICH RAN ALONGSIDE THE INCLINED 24-INCH WIDE BELT CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR HAD THREE LUBRICATING POINTS. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LUBRICATING THE BEARINGS, HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY AND THE BELT. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE CONVEYOR WAS IN OPERATION WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LUBRICATING.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1197771			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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