Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200523082 - Employee Crushed By Tire Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200523082 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303738223	09/05/2000	3011	0	Bridgestone/Firestone Agricultural Tire Div.

Abstract: Employee #1 was building an agriculture tire when the tire became damaged and had to be removed from the drum of the machine. Employee #1 turned the machine to a "manual mode" and reversed the steps of the machine. By doing this, when the machine was again put in the "automatic mode" the machine advanced itself several steps while Employee #1 was inside the machine. The machine crushed Employee #1's pelvic area. Employee #1 never regained consciousness and died approximately 30 days later.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CRUSHED, PELVIS, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303738223			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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