Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14562276 - Employee crushed to death between metal chute and conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 14562276 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 02/04/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101534303	02/06/1990	5093	0	Rutigliano Paper Stock, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101535003	02/06/1990	2711	0	Newsday Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 had finished unloading scrap newspapers from a conveyor onto a trailer truck that was parked outside of Bay #28. He apparently lay down on a conveyor belt inside the newspaper loading room by Bay #29 to take a nap. As he lay on the belt, the pneumatic metal chute, which was remotely activated by a computerized system, lowered and crushed him. He died of asphyxia caused by compression.

Keywords: FELL ASLEEP, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101534303			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	101535003					Occupation Not Listed

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