Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451300 - Employee killed when crushed by concrete block

Accident Summary Nr: 200451300 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 11/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305917387	11/07/2002	3272	327390	Newmark International

Abstract: An employee was operating a tow motor that travels on rails and pulls a sled that moves large concrete poles that the company manufactures. The tow motor had a large concrete block counterweight mounted on the back cover plate of the tow motor. For some unknown reason the employee was operating the tow motor while sitting on the front portion facing backwards while traveling on the rails. He was knocked off the tow motor, along with the concrete block, and was pinned under the concrete block and the sled.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONCRETE BLOCK, CONCRETE, MOTOR VEHICLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305917387			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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