Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372506 - Employee killed when caught in mortar mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 200372506 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306081100	05/20/2003	1741	238140	American Masonry, Llc

Abstract: On May 15, 2003, Employee #1, a mason tender, was using a water hose to clean the drum of a mortar mixer. The drum was in the upright position with the engine running and blades rotating. For unknown reasons, Employee #1 reached into the drum with his right hand, which was then caught by one of the blades. Employees of other trades attempted to turn off the engine but did not know how. Employee #1 was pulled into the drum, severely mangled by the mixer blades, and killed. Another masonry employee was able to shut the engine off approximately 15 minutes later.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, ROTATING PARTS, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, ENGINE, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	10		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306081100			Fatality	Other	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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