Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374288 - Employee Is Killed While Adjusting Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 200374288 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310971171	07/27/2007	2038	311412	Nestles Prepared Foods Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was adjusting a photo eye and reflector on a HR Model Number SRM 4000 Hi-Rise Crane C in a large frozen prepared food establishment. The control room had seen an error message and called the mechanic on the radio to do a repair. Employee #1 was found kneeling with his head impaled onto a metal structure and he died of massive head trauma. The lock had not been applied to the disconnect and the crane was still in automatic mode. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, IMPALED, LOCKOUT, CRANE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310971171			Fatality	Puncture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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