Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604769 - Employee dies of embolism after leg injured by V-belt

Accident Summary Nr: 604769 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107006850	10/08/1991	3273	0	Couch, Inc.

Abstract: On September 23, 1991, Employee #1 was working on a gear box to replace a throw-out bearing. A come-along was used to secure the gear box from turning. When the tension bar was released the come-along let go and caused the gear box to turn backward; the V-belts were rotating with the gear box. The employee then decided to move to his right side when one of the V-belts caught his left leg. He sustained a crushing injury and an open fracture. On October 4, 1991, he died in the hospital from a pulmonary embolism.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, V-BELT, WINCH, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107006850			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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