Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14499388 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD FALLS TO GROUND AND DIES

Accident Summary Nr: 14499388 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 01/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101668275	01/21/1987	2022	0	Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative

Abstract: Employee #1 was filling a transport tanker from the bottom but failed to open the top hatch to release the pressure. When Employee #1 opened the top hatch of the tanker to check the level, the pressure inside the tank caused the hatch to fly open striking him in the head. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor and received a concussion and died.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101668275			Fatality	Concussion	Packaging and filling machine operators

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