Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200272102 - Employee Is Killed While Repairing Hangar Door

Accident Summary Nr: 200272102 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 05/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312892862	05/20/2010	3442	332321	Nordpal Corporation Dba Midland Bifold Doors

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on May 20, 2010, Employee #1 was working for Midland Bi-Fold Door and was repairing a metal bi-fold airport hangar door at the Galesburg Municipal Airport. The door was approximately 12 ft 6-in. tall by 40 ft 8-in. wide. When the door engaged into upward travel, Employee #1 became caught in the door, where he was crushed to death. He had been working alone. A pilot working on a plane nearby found Employee #1's body trapped in the door at approximately 10 a.m.

Keywords: REPAIR, AIRPORT, CRUSHED, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312892862			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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