Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900710 - Employee killed when pinned between two loaders

Accident Summary Nr: 200900710 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 03/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109145557	03/02/2000	4491	0	Marcona Ocean Industries, Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1, a loader operator, was moving argonite into hoppers for transfer into trucks when his vehicle became stuck in the material and needed to be pulled out. He used another loader, a similar model of the same make, to pull out his machine. Employee #1 was disconnecting the towing strap when one of the loaders rolled backward, pinning him against the other vehicle. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, ASPHYXIATED, FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, STUCK VEHICLE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MIRED, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109145557			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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