Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 520312 - Employee killed when struck by steel cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 520312 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301177309	09/04/1997	7699	0	Coblaco Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 4, 1997, Employee #1 was sandblasting lead-lined steel cabinets, each weighing over 1,000 lb. The employee was apparently kneeling in front of a 57 in. high by 60 in. long by 18 in. deep steel cabinet sandblasting its legs when it fell onto him. He was discovered unconscious, with the cabinet lying across his chest. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. The sandblasting nozzle was delivering 90 to 100 psi and it may have blown away sand from under the cabinet's legs, causing it to become unstable and fall onto Employee #1. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, SANDBLASTING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301177309			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.