Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14543771 - STRUCK BY FALLING CONVEYOR PART

Accident Summary Nr: 14543771 -- Report ID: 0317740 -- Event Date: 09/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2007730	09/13/1985	3321	0	Vitaulic Company Of America

Abstract: MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WHERE REPAIRING A SCREW CONVEYOR, WHICH WAS LOCATED ON A BUILDING'S ROOF. THEY REPLACED A SECTION OF THE SCREW CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED TO CUT THE REPLACED SECTION IN HALF AND THROW THE PIECES OVER THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. JUST AS THEY WERE THROWING A PIECE OF THE CONVEYOR OVER THE EDGE, EMPLOYEE #1 CAME OUT A DOOR LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE FALLING CONVEYOR PIECE. THE PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: REPAIR, ROOF, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2007730			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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