Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95478.015 - Employee caught by gate while cleaning tank of vacuum unit a

Accident Summary Nr: 95478.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1231906.015	05/11/2017		486210	Ritter Plumbing Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on May 9, 2017, an employee and coworker were cleaning debris out of a vacuum unit. The employee was spraying out the tank through an open gate. The employee was between the gate and the gate frame using a power washing attachment. The coworker closed the gate while the employee was between the gate and the gate frame. The employee was caught between the gate and the gate frame on the tank of the vacuum unit. The coworker opened the gate after about 15 to 20 seconds and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained a liver laceration and spleen damage.

Keywords: Caught In, Cleaning, Crushing, Liver, Lockout/Tagout, Spleen, Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1231906.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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