Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822070 - Employee injured when caught in rock crusher

Accident Summary Nr: 200822070 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 06/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306719691	06/25/2003	1611	237310	Walsh Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On June 24, 2008, a coworker was operating a rock crusher and conveyors. The coworker heard the conveyor jam and shut it down. Employee #1 and the coworker removed the materials that caused the jam and the coworker restarted the conveyor. Employee #1 was sucked into the conveyor and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, GUARD, ROCK CRUSHER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EMERGENCY STOP, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306719691			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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