Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200103547 - Employee Is Killed in Fall after Hose Rupture

Accident Summary Nr: 200103547 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313620320	07/31/2009	3369	331528	Garfield Alloys

Abstract: On July 30, 2009, Employee #1 was freeing a jammed pump drive shaft when a slurry line hose ruptured. The hot slurry sprayed onto him, causing him to fall backwards and strike his head on the steel structure around the drive shaft and motor. Employee #1 sustained blunt force injuries to head and was killed.

Keywords: LEAK, FRACTURE, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, HOSE, JAMMED, RUPTURE, FALL, BRAIN, DRIVE SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313620320			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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