Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050631 - Employee killed when knocked off top of baler

Accident Summary Nr: 200050631 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 02/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300054814	02/15/1999	1796	0	Jim Oxford

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing a baler to be moved from the main building to another location. They were detaching a 6 ft long feed chute that ran from the top of the baler to a 1,250 lb cyclone attached to the ceiling when the cyclone became loose. This caused the feed chute to kick out and knock Employee #1 and the coworker 5 ft 6 in. off the top of the baler to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered head injuries and was transported to the hospital. He was put on life support, but died two days later.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BALER, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300054814			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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