Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201762937 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Platform
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311063770 | 07/09/2007 | 5032 | 423320 | Martin Marietta Materials Southwest, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 3:00 a.m. on February 17, 2007, Employee #1 and a rail crew operator were working to increase the flow rate of aggregate from a hopper onto a conveyer belt. Employee #1 was trying to turn a four prong wheel handle used to lift the slide gate on the hopper. Employee #1 was unable to move the slide gate by hand, so he placed a 42-in. cheater pipe over one of the four prongs on the wheel handle to gain leverage. As Employee #1 was pulling downward on the cheater pipe, the pipe slipped off the wheel prong and Employee #1 stumbled backward off the working platform and fell 42 in. to the ground. Employee #1 fell into a 24-in. gap between the platform and the wall. Employee #1 landed with his head down and the weight of his body resting upon his head and neck. Employee #1 was killed. The autopsy report identified the cause of death as positional asphyxia.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311063770 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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