Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200513471 - Employee dies after being injured in compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 200513471 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 03/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307510362	03/12/2004	3086	326150	American Converters, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on March 8, 2004, Employee #1 and a maintenance supervisor were reconnecting one of the cylinders that broke free from its bracket/housing located on the left rear of a Summit Equipment Compactor (Model Number F66-4PS; Serial Number 0006736). Employee #1 entered the rear of the powered-down compactor while the maintenance supervisor remained on the outside. When the cylinder became lodged on a reinforcement beam located on the back of the ram, the compactor was powered back up to "jog" the ram and free the cylinder. Employee #1 remained inside the rear of the compactor to assist the cylinder. Apparently, the cylinder broke free, swung and hit the left wall of the compactor, and bounced back and struck Employee #1's head. He died from his injuries two days later.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CYLINDER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307510362			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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