Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200033595 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Hydraulic Platform Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200033595 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 12/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313931644	12/23/2009	5063	423610	Storage Battery Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on December 23, 2009, Employee #1 was repairing the MTC Model Number PCHE-2-40-DS-M Battery Power Changer (Serial Number 0653932) at a Coca-Cola Bottling facility. The power changer, a hydraulic platform lift, was leaking hydraulic fluid. During the repair, he positioned himself beneath the raised carriage, when the lift lost pressure and dropped on him. Emergency medical personnel responded, but he was pronounced dead at the scene

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, REPAIR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313931644			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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