Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14544860 - STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF EXPLODED AIR RECEIVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14544860 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 04/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2180099	04/11/1985	2421	0	A. C. Loftis Lumber Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GRADING LUMBER AT THE "GREEN CHAIN" CONVEYOR. AN AIR RECEIVER, LOCATED ABOUT 60 FEET FROM EMPLOYEE #1, EXPLODED. THE RECEIVER CYLINDER END PIECE WAS BLOWN IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1. THE PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK, INFLICTING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, CARROLLTON, ALABAMA.

Keywords: BACK, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2180099			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.