Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 801944 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 801944 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/24/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105420665	06/25/1987	2951	0	King Asphalt Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRACK A COLD BIN CONVEYOR BELT. HE CLIMBED ONTO THE STEEL FRAME NEXT TO THE CONVEYOR TO MAKE HIS ADJUSTMENT. HE WAS TRYING TO USE A 24 INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO REACH AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW AT THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS LEFT ARM WAS SUDDENLY PULLED INTO THE CONVEYOR. HE DIED FROM BROKEN RIBS AND INTERNAL INJURIES SUFFERED IN THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT RECEIVED SPECIFIC TRAINING IN THE CONVEYOR ADJUSTMENTS. ALSO, THE END OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS NOT GUARDED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CONVEYOR, RIB, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105420665			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.