Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170390108 - Employee Is Killed When Drill Assembly Falls on Head

Accident Summary Nr: 170390108 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305202830	08/08/2002	3715	336212	Strick Corporation

Abstract: On August 7, 2002, Employee #1 was using a Gildea gang drill to drill holes in the floors of semi-trailers. The drill bit dislodged and became stuck in the wooden planking of one of the trailers. As Employee #1 reached between the trailer floor and the gang drill to dislodge the bit, the drill assembly fell on his head. His head was crushed against the trailer. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, DRILLING MACHINE, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305202830			Fatality	Other	Drilling and boring machine operators

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