Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731174 - Employee killed when crushed between hopper and frame

Accident Summary Nr: 731174 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/05/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107916090	05/07/1992	4939	0	Summitville Town

Abstract: On the morning of May 5, 1992, Employee #1 was operating an Elgin Pelican motorized street sweeper. A coworker saw him returning to the street maintenance garage driveway from coffee break at approximately 11:30 a.m. At approximately 12:00 noon, when he left the garage for lunch, a coworker saw the sweeper running with no attendant. He shut the machine off as he passed by. When the coworker returned from lunch at 1:00 p.m., he found Employee #1 wedged between the sweeper's frame and hopper. His head and upper torso were crushed. The coroner reported that Employee #1 died instantly.

Keywords: HEAD, TORSO, CRUSHED, UNMANNED, SWEEPER, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107916090			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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