Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170178974 - EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER BEING CRUSHED BY MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170178974 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120043237	08/27/1993	3812	0	Northrop Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING A FORKLIFT OPERATOR IN GUIDING A METAL WORKING SHEAR MACHINE THAT WAS MOUNTED ON A DOLLY. AS THE FORKLIFT PUSHED THE MACHINE AND DOLLY FORWARD, THE MACHINE TIPPED THE DOLLY AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST AND TORSO AREA. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST AND HIS INJURY WAS DESCRIBED AS A "CRUSH INJURY TO PELVIS/ABDOMEN AREA."

Keywords: ABDOMEN, SHEAR, CARDIAC ARREST, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120043237			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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