Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562840 - Employee's Body Is Caught in Asphalt Machine, Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201562840 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315881193	11/27/2012	1611	237310	Diamond S Company

Abstract: On November 27, 2012, Employee #1 was operating an asphalt-pulverizing machine. The employee's work clothing zipper was caught in the asphalt-pulverizing machine pulling his body into the squeeze point action of the machine. Employee #1 was amputated from the abdominal point of his body. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ABDOMEN, AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, ASPHALT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315881193			Fatality	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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