Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200784452 - Employee killed when head strikes low hanging conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 200784452 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 12/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309549640	12/28/2007	1731	238210	Brandt Engineering

Abstract: On December 28, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Journeyman Staffing, were working under the direct supervision of Brandt Engineering. They were using a scissor lift to install an electrical junction box and conduit on the plant ceiling. Having completed their work for the day, they began putting their tools and equipment away for the evening. With the scissor lift completely lowered, the coworker was driving the lift to the storage area when they passed under an overhead conveyor belt system. They conveyor system was so low that they had to duck their heads. For some reason, Employee #1 did not duck in time and his head struck the conveyor. He was pronounced dead at the job site by the Dallas City Coroner. The route the workers were taking back to the storage area was apparently the usual one travelled.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, ELECTRICIAN, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, AERIAL LIFT, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309549640			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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