Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830610 - Employee killed by unguarded belt and pulley system

Accident Summary Nr: 200830610 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 01/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303533905	01/06/2003	1761	238160	Jenrich Contractors Inc

Abstract: An employee was looking for a roof leak in a rear room. In order to gain access to the rear room, he had to go through a ventilation room. To get to the ventilation room, he had to crawl through an opening that was 32 in. high by 21 in. wide by 1 ft deep. This opening was in close proximity to the unguarded belts of an air exchange fan. The employee became caught in the unguarded belt and pulley and suffered fatal injuries to his left arm, head and upper torso and died.

Keywords: FAN, BELT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PULLEY, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303533905			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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