Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 956797 - Employee crushed and killed by falling metal gate

Accident Summary Nr: 956797 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119794485	09/15/1997	5511	0	Michael Stead Jeep & Eagle

Abstract: On September 13, 1997, Employee #1, an automobile salesman, and a coworker were closing two 22 ft long by 7 1/2 ft tall heavy, square, metal tubular security gates. A weld failed on an 8 in. wide by 2 in. high by 1/4 in. thick metal strap attached to the back of the rear wheels on one of the gates that stopped the gate when it contacted a 6 in. by 3 in. high by 1 in. thick stop plate mounted between the wheel rails. The gate slid off the rail, tipped over, and crushed Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, DOOR, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119794485			Fatality	Other	Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats

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