Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201390697 - Employee crushed by extruder

Accident Summary Nr: 201390697 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304858111	01/29/2004	3271	327331	Kerkstra Precast

Abstract: On January 29, 2004, Employee #1 was turning a PCE extruder by hand while it was being suspended by an overhead crane. A coworker was providing hand signals to the crane operator. The crane operator pulled the wrong directional lever and Employee #1's head was crushed between the suspended extruder and another extruder that was already in place.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, HOIST, CRUSHED, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304858111			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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