Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200672905 - Employee killed when caught by electric gate

Accident Summary Nr: 200672905 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/04/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303184782	08/07/2000	6531	0	Wimbish-Riteway, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a real estate agent, was waiting for a client to show a condominium property, but could not open the parking lot gate from inside the property. To key in the entry code, she reached through a 38 in. by 13 1/2 in. hole in the gate adjacent to the control pad on the exterior of the gate. The electric gate opened suddenly, before she could get her body out of the opening; she became caught and was crushed. According to the medical examiner, Employee #1 died of traumatic asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303184782			Fatality	Asphyxia	Real estate sales occupations

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