Accident Report Detail

Accident: 668418 - Employee Injured When Crushed Between Conveyor And Elevator

**Accident: 668418 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 11/15/1993**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
102859998	11/15/1993	2951	Bardon Trimount, Inc.

On November 13, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning an elevator leading to asphalt silos while the elevator was still running. At the same time, a conveyor operated by another employee and located in the batchhouse was moved into position to start loading asphalt into the elevator. The conveyor caught Employee #1 between it and the lip of the elevator, fracturing the employee's ribs, collarbone, and neckbones; bruising his spleen; and, causing facial lacerations. The conveyor was not locked out and could be overridden at the batchhouse.

Keywords: fracture, work rules, cleaning, collarbone, lockout, caught between, crushed, conveyor, elevator, contusion

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	102859998			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	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.

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA