Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200220077 - Employee killed when struck by hydraulic cylinders

Accident Summary Nr: 200220077 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 06/15/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116435488	06/17/1999	3443	0	Bwx Technologies Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an electronic technician, was performing routine maintenance on the electronic sensor of some production equipment. The equipment cycled automatically and he was struck by the elevator's hydraulic cylinders. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma and puncture injuries to his chest and was killed. There were no barrier guards or other means of guarding to protect workers from the hazards posed by the machine.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116435488			Fatality	Puncture	Electrical and electronic technicians

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