Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 885210 - CRUSHED BY FALLING CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 885210 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123831034	12/22/1992	4911	0	Sierra Pacific Power Co., North Valmy Power Plant

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX SCRAPER TO GATHER COAL AND DUMP IT INTO AN UNDERGROUND HOPPER. THE COAL WAS PILED UNDER PART OF A CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS FILLING THE SCRAPER, THE EMPLOYEE DROVE THE SCRAPER AROUND THE END OF THE COAL PILE. HE DROVE THE SCRAPER INTO AN A-FRAME SUPPORTING THE 40-TON CONVEYOR, AND THE CONVEYOR COLLAPSED ONTO THE CAB OF THE SCRAPER. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS APPARENTLY CRUSHED, DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: SCRAPER, COAL, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123831034			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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