Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691402 - Employee killed when crushed between chain & idler sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 691402 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105582894	05/05/1988	2013	0	Salt Lake By Products Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was hanging hides on a hook and chain conveyor. When he took a break, he had only four hides left to hang. Apparently when Employee #1 returned to work, a hide fell inside the conveyor hook rail. He went into a restricted area to retrieve the hide, then attempted to hang the hide on the hook from inside the restricted area. Employee #1 became caught in the chain and idler sprocket. He died of compressional asphyxia. The hide hook was at the conveyor and Employee #1 could have used it to retrieve the fallen hide.

Keywords: CHAIN, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105582894			Fatality	Asphyxia	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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