Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200992477 - Employee is killed while inspecting conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 200992477 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 12/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306158429	12/21/2003	3321	331511	Thyssenkrupp Waupaca

Abstract: At approximately 5:55 p.m. on December 20, 2003, Employee #1 was making a daily visual maintenance inspection of the three-ply rubber conveyor belt number 525A of a Sand Mold WF1122 Sand Conveyor System. He was standing on the platform of an electrically powered United Rentals scissors lift, Model Number GS1930, Serial Number 208867 and was using a flashlight to inspect the take-up belt and roller when he was pulled under the return portion of the 48-inch-long take-up section of the belt. He received multiple injuries and was killed from crushing chest trauma.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR BELT, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306158429			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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