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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 146266.015 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed By Falling Drum

**Accident: 146266.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/17/2022**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1596335.015	05/17/2022		Evergreen Recycling Inc.

At 2:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022, an employee was cleaning out debris from a horizon tal grinder, Vermeer Model HG6000 (VIN number 1VRY44314E1001074). The employee was using a Deadman's switch (remote control) to elevate the machine's drum. Th e machine was not properly locked out prior to the cleaning attempt. The drum wa s in the elevated position by hydraulic pressure alone, while the employee attem pted to clear debris in the machine underneath the drum. A hydraulic line separ ated from its coupler and caused the drum to fall onto the employee. The employ ee's head and upper torso were crushed, and he was killed.

Keywords: clearing, crushed, deadman control, debris, drum, falling object, head, lockout, torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1596335.015	47	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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