Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 972067 - Employee dies when struck by flying oven door

Accident Summary Nr: 972067 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/30/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105609283	11/30/1989	3494	0	Fowler Co

Abstract: At approximately 11:58 a.m. on November 30, 1989, Employee #1 was passing in front of the burn out oven to read the temperature gauges. The door blew off, striking the employee in the left side of the head and body and throwing him 15 to 20 feet to the asphalt. He suffered visual damage to the left side of the head and severe bleeding from the head and mouth. Paramedics worked on Employee #1 and transported him to the local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: HEAD, LOSS OF BLOOD, MOUTH, OVEN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105609283			Fatality	Concussion	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations

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