Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165263.015 - Employee is killed when caught between hopper and frame

Accident Summary Nr: 165263.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 03/26/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1737250.015	03/26/2024		811310	Whitfield Paving Co.

Abstract: At 11:05 a.m. on March 26, 2024, an employee was attempting to locate a hydraulic leak underneath the conveyor hopper area. When the hydraulic pressure was released from the cylinder, the hopper bed came down and struck the employee, trapping him between the hopper bed and the lower frame area. The employee was killed due to mechanical asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Conveyor, Cylinder, Hopper, Hydraulic, Pinned, Pressure, Struck By, Trapped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1737250.015	30	M	Fatality		Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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