Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170220065 - Employee killed when crushed between platform and wall

Accident Summary Nr: 170220065 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110927761	08/16/1991	7538	0	C. N. J. Hi Lo Repair

Abstract: On August 9, 1991, Employee #1, who was self-employed, was performing electrical repairs on a mobile, battery-operated platform. Someone smelled smoke coming from the area where the employee was working. Employee #1 was found pinned between the mobile platform and a wall with the hand-held pendant control box against his chest. He was killed. The smoke was caused by the burning of the battery cable's insulation and the melting of the battery cable end. No one knows what killed the employee. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: REPAIR, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SMOKE, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110927761			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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