Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 671719 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY BLOCK TRANSFER BAR OF CUBER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 671719 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101971182	06/09/1986	3271	0	Lakeshore Brick, Block, & Building Supplies

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CUBER MACHINE, USED TO STACK CEMENT BLOCKS ONTO A SKID. WHEN A LAYER OF CEMENT BLOCKS BECAME UNBALANCED, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY REACHED INTO THE BLOCK TRANSFER AREA (WITH THE MACHINE IN THE OPERATING POSITION) AND WAS STRUCK AND KNOCKED INTO AN "I" BEAM BY THE BLOCK TRANSFER BAR. THE CUBER MACHINE HAD THE BRAND NAME OF BESSER. THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LISTED AS A LACERATION OF BOTH LUNGS, THE THORAX, AND MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, WORK RULES, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, RIB, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101971182			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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