Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200601029 - Employee killed when crushed by falling equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 200601029 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/14/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300438348	08/15/1998	1389	0	M. D. Vacuum Equipment Co.

Abstract: Employee #1, a day laborer working on an oil service rig, was helping to load some equipment onto a flatbed semi-trailer when the equipment fell and struck him on the chest. He sustained crushing injuries and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: CHEST, LOADING, ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, OIL WELL SERVICING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300438348			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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