Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 69543.015 - Employee is killed when caught between closing doors

Accident Summary Nr: 69543.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 12/15/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1014113.015	12/16/2014		484220	Rio Construction Services Llc

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on December 15, 2014, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a tandem axle belly dump trailer in order to determine why the belly doors were not closing. The employee was working inside of the trailer, trying to dislodge a block and pin mechanism when the doors closed. Employee #1 was caught between the two belly doors, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Door, Maintenance, Mech Malfunction, Trailer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1014113.015	36	M	Fatality		Driver-sales workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause:

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