Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14563704 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY RAKE DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Accident Summary Nr: 14563704 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3008877	03/27/1987	2874	0	Texas Gulf Chemical Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE HOUSING OF A WORM GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY OF A RAKE DRIVE ON STORAGE TANK #32. THE RAKE DRIVE ASSEMBLY WAS UNDER CONSIDERABLE TORQE, CAUSING TWO ANCHOR BOLTS TO SHEAR AND RELEASE THE DRIVE AND ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON MARCH 20, 1987.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3008877			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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