Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170064984 - Employee caught and killed by rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 170064984 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 02/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115588147	02/15/1993	1794	0	Diversified Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working as the panel operator for a steel remediation unit. During the course of work, Employee #1, without anyone's knowledge and for unknown reasons, went to the cyclone unit, crawled under the trailer, and into an area where there was a rotating shaft and coupling. His clothing became entangled in the rotating shaft and he was wrapped around it and killed. The equipment was guarded by its location. The employee had no reason for being in the area.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115588147			Fatality	Other	Mining machine operators

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