Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170108179 - Employee is struck and killed by brass pole

Accident Summary Nr: 170108179 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 04/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113338537	04/24/1992	2514	0	Galbraith Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 22, 1992, Employee #1 was buffing a brass pole measuring 1/2 inch by 76 inches long when it became entangled in the buffing wheel. The wheel rotated toward Employee #1 with the pole in it and struck him in the head, causing blunt trauma. Employee #1 died from this incident.

Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, HARD HAT, PPE, STRUCK BY, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113338537			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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