Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200023059 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Falling Transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 200023059 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 04/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308632876	04/15/2005	5093	423930	G&S Motor Equipment Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were reclaiming copper from a large transformer when it caught fire. They went up to the top in a scissor lift to fight the fire. The transformer fell over and toppled the lift pinning Employee #1 beneath. Employee #1 died and the coworkers were treated and released. The original report did not have Injury Lines for any coworkers.

Keywords: FIRE, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, TRANSFORMER, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308632876			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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