Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201260684 - Employee killed when crushed by hoist cylinder arm

Accident Summary Nr: 201260684 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 02/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122494438	02/14/2000	4212	0	Bfi Waste Systems Of North America, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 14, 2000, Employee #1 was attempting to close a turn-off valve to the hydraulic holding tank, to stop a leak out of the hoist cylinder. The hoist cylinder arm then suddenly lowered down on Employee #1, pinning him against the holding tank, which resulted in his death. Employee #1 died of asphyxia from being compressed by the hoist cylinder arm.

Keywords: LEAK, ASPHYXIATED, CYLINDER, PINNED, HOIST, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122494438			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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