Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202484291 - Employee Is Killed When Pulled Into Conveyor System

Accident Summary Nr: 202484291 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125833731	08/25/2006	1771	238990	American Concrete Pumping

Abstract: On August 25, 2006, Employee #1, a truck driver and equipment operator, was cleaning an extendable truck mounted conveyor system in the yard. He left the system running as he attempted to clean some debris from the carrier roll. He was pulled into the running conveyor belt up to his chest. He was pinned for an unknown amount of time and died.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125833731			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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