Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393250 - CAUGHT BETWEEN GATE AND CHUTE OF CONCRETE MIXER

Accident Summary Nr: 14393250 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100260140	08/14/1985	3273	0	Paralax International Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSIDE THE FLOW CHUTES AT A CONCRETE MIXING PLANT. A GATE IN THE CHUTE, CALLED A "FLOP GATE", DIRECTS THE CONCRETE MIX FLOW TO EITHER MIXER #1 OR #2. A SOLENOID SWITCH, WITH A BUTTON THAT MUST BE PUSHED DOWN AND ROTATED, IS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHUTE TO CONTROL THE "FLOP GATE". EMPLOYEE #1 PUSHED THE BUTTON DOWN AND ROTATED IT TO CLOSE OFF CHUTE #1. WHILE HE WORKED INSIDE CHUTE #2, HAMMERING OFF DRIED CONCRETE, THE CONTROL BUTTON APPARENTLY POPPED UP BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE HAMMERING. THE "FLOP GATE" CLOSED AGAINST EMPLOYEE #1'S NECK, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CONCRETE MIXER, LOCKOUT, VIBRATIONS, CRUSHED, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100260140			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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