Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171379.015 - Employee dies from crush injuries while performing freezer r

Accident Summary Nr: 171379.015 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 10/25/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1784583.015	10/26/2024		311712	Wa317982964 - Sugiyo Usa Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2024, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a seafood processing facility walked into a spiral freezer to adjust equipment. The employee attempted to adjust the drive chain tension on the equipment while defeating an interlock device. The employee was caught in the equipment and died from crush injuries including head trauma.

Keywords: Adjust, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Chain, Crushed, Food processing, Freezer, Freezer Compartment, Head, Interlock, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pinned, Safety Device, Tension

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1784583.015	49	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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