Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 595769 - Employee killed when caught by moving conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 595769 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 03/28/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106442619	03/29/1991	1799	0	Arco, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was inside a hopper on an Aran mobile roadbase stabilization plant. Employee #1 was removing dirt from the sides of the hopper with a shovel while the conveyor belt was removing dirt from the bottom of the hopper. The hopper was approximately 15 ft by 10 ft by 7 ft deep. The conveyor belt pulled Employee #1 down, causing dirt to fall in on top of him. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BURIED, CONVEYOR BELT, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106442619			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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