Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200002137 - Employee Is Fatally Crushed by Palletizer Machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 200002137 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 01/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309703049	01/31/2006	3271	327331	Joplin Building Materials, Inc.

Abstract: On January 30, 2006, Employee #1 was attempting to clear a jam that had occurred on a concrete block palletizer. At this time, the machine activated and crushed the employee between the output side of the palletizer and stationary rollers that transported the palletized blocks away from the equipment. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, PALLETIZED CARGO, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE BLOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309703049			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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