Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272846 - Employee Is Killed When Caught in Shredder

Accident Summary Nr: 201272846 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312335136	08/14/2008	3599	332999	Gibson Welding, Inc.

Abstract: On August 13, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting metal with a torch inside a metal recycling shredder. The shredder was activated and Employee #1 was caught in the rotor and died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, TORCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312335136			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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