Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 49826.015 - Employee is crushed under industrial garage door and is kill

Accident Summary Nr: 49826.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 08/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
925307.015	08/05/2013		337110	Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 4, 2013, Employee #1, a security guard, was patrolling the interior and exterior of a building. He would routinely walk the facility ensuring the security of gates, windows and doors. Employee #1 was found by a coworker unresponsive pinned between an industrial overhead door and the concrete floor. The door measured approximately 14 feet tall by 12 feet wide and was constructed out of insulated metal panels. The outside view of the door showed a cable that was loose and had detached from the drum portion at the top roller bracket. Employee #1 received crushing injuries to his head and neck and was killed.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Caught In, Crushing, Door, Electrical, Head, Neck, Pinned, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	925307.015	86	M	Fatality		Guards and police, excluding public service

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