Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 605410 - CRUSHED BY FLYING OBJECT

Accident Summary Nr: 605410 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 01/14/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107012288	01/18/1994	4911	0	Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: An employee at an electric power generation station was working near an end plate covering the gate valve at a coal chute. Compressed air was introduced into the coal feed chute to force out clogged coal. The compressed air blew out the end plate. The employee was apparently struck by the plate. He died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: COMPRESSED AIR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, END PLATE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107012288			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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