Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132881.015 - Employee is struck by moving machinery, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 132881.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1512597.015	02/01/2021		327120	Meridian Brick Llc

Abstract: On January 26, 2021, an employee was preparing to change out a strapping spool. The employee entered one of two access points by opening and entering a gate without deenergizing the equipment first. After opening the gate, he stepped down onto a ladder to communicate with a coworker. He was struck by a moving component of the machine. The employee was hospitalized and died on March 7, 2021 at 6:01 a.m. due to fractured ribs and shoulder and a lacerated spleen and kidney.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Catwalk, Climbing on Ladder, Communication, Energized, Equipment Operator, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Kidney, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Minor Servicing, Minor Servicing Exception, Rib, Shoulder, Spleen, Struck By, Tagout, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1512597.015	30	M	Fatality

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