Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170662159 - Employee dies when crushed by palletizer elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 170662159 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 11/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103340725	11/03/1994	2086	0	Metro Beverage Company Dba Cott Beverage

Abstract: Employee #1 reached into a running palletizer to clear a stuck pallet. He pulled the pallet onto the elevator. The rising elevator of the palletizer crushed Employee #1's head and torso against the machine's frame, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, TORSO, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PALLET, ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103340725			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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