Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170617310 - Employee dies of traumatic asphyxia from sealing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170617310 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/25/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120182019	06/30/1995	3271	0	Central Paving

Abstract: On June 25, 1995, Employee #1 rented an asphalt sealing machine to work on a parking lot in Fresno, CA. He returned to the rental company at approximately 1:00 p.m. to obtain more sealant and then went back to the parking lot to finish the job. At 3:15 p.m., the temperature was 105 degrees F, so he added water to thin the sealant. The lid was off as he was doing this, and his left hand and arm were pulled into the machine. Employee #1 suffered from traumatic asphyxia and died on June 28, 1995. He had worked for the asphalt sealing business for four years.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ARM, SEALING MACHINE, HAND, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120182019			Fatality	Asphyxia	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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