Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202288981 - Employee Is Killed When Caught in Counter Weight

Accident Summary Nr: 202288981 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312520844	08/19/2008	1541	236210	Zachry Industrial, Inc.

Abstract: On August 18, 2008, Employee #1 was installing safety cables on a conveyor belt system counter weight. He was caught in the machine and sustained contusions, abrasions, and bruises. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, CONVEYOR BELT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	8	80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312520844			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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