Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372167 - Employee died after crushed by carriage

Accident Summary Nr: 200372167 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303574818	06/08/2002	3841	0	Isomedix Operations, Inc.

Abstract: On June 7, 20002, an employee of Isomedix Operations Inc. tried to unjam a carrier filled with nonsterile medical instruments to be sterilized on a conveyor without the equipment being locked out and stored energy bled off. The employee climbed on a ladder and attempted to unjam the unit. When the pneumatic cylinder moved and caused the carriage to move and crush the skull and throat of the employee and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, CYLINDER, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, SKULL, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303574818			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations

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