Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090537 - Employee killed when struck by falling conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201090537 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 01/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126206804	01/21/1997	0191	0	Almendros Inc.

Abstract: On January 26, 1997, Employee #1, of Almendros, Inc., was using a front end loader to put wood chips on a conveyor for loading into a trailer. At 9:00 a.m., the foreman and Employee #1 noticed that the conveyor belt was split and was starting to come apart. The foreman instructed Employee #1 to take his morning break and then clean the chips around the conveyor so that the mechanic could change the belt. The foreman then left and called the mechanic to come to the site. For some reason, Employee # 1 used a chain attached to the conveyor and the front bucket of the loader to lift the conveyor. He was underneath it when the conveyor fell on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, HOIST, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126206804			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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