Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 550046 - STRUCK BY WRENCH

Accident Summary Nr: 550046 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 11/10/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107403370	11/21/1990	1389	0	A & Z Construction Co

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE (THE OWNER OF A TWO-PERSON FIRM) WAS STANDING NEXT TO A BOX ON A TRIPLEX PUMPING UNIT THAT HOUSED THREE PLUNGERS. A 36-INCH-LONG PIPE WRENCH HAD BEEN CLAMPED ONTO THE SHAFT ON THE PUMPING UNIT'S MOTOR THAT POWERED THE UNIT'S BELT AND PULLEYS. THE OWNER INSTRUCTED HIS EMPLOYEE TO GO TO THE DISCONNECT BOX, WHICH WAS ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY, AND RESTORE POWER TO THE UNIT. WHEN THE UNIT STARTED, THE PIPE WRENCH ROTATED ON THE SHAFT AND STRUCK THE OWNER IN THE ABDOMEN. THE OWNER DIED SEVERAL DAYS LATER FROM INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, WRENCH, ABDOMEN, ROTATING SHAFT, LOCKOUT, SHAFT, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107403370			Fatality	Other	Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin.

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