Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170218309 - Employee killed by falling mixer tub

Accident Summary Nr: 170218309 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 09/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114809841	09/06/1994	2053	0	Sara Lee Bakery Group

Abstract: On September 2, 1994, Employee #1, of Sara Lee Bakery, was instructed to repair a bushing on the shaft to the worm screw of a horizontal mixer. In order to remove the worm screw, he raised the mixer tub and went under it to remove the last bolt. The tub dropped down and pinched his head between the frame of the mixer and the bottom of the bowl. The employee died from his injury. The employer received a serious citation.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, WORK RULES, MIXER, CRUSHED, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114809841			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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