Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 735068 - Employee killed when struck by hinge pin in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 735068 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/16/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105456636	08/19/1988	5082	0	Blanchard Machinery Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping a coworker remove a hinge pin from the front of a Caterpillar Traxcavator front end loader in order to remove the bucket. Three of the four pins came out, but the left hinge pin would not come out. The employees used a drift--a chisel with a blunt end--and a hammer to no avail. They then used a gas torch with a rosebud to heat the pin and placed a hydraulic press between the brackets to apply pressure. An explosion occurred, dislodging the pin, which struck Employee #1 on the left side of the face and head. He died of a massive cerebral contusion two days later.

Keywords: HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, PIN, TORCH, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, BRAIN, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105456636			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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