Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200750305 - Employee killed when caught in salt conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 200750305 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/15/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112530746	03/15/1999	5199	0	Martin Salt Handlers, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a flat belt conveyor carrying road salt from a rail car to be dumped either into a salt truck or on the ground. With the conveyor running, he entered or fell into the pit where the salt was being dumped and became caught between the rollers and the belt. Employee #1 was killed. Apparently, workers regularly entered the pit to grease the rollers and to clean up the spilled salt, but the belt was normally turned off when they did this.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PIT, NIP POINT, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112530746			Fatality	Asphyxia	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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