Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982280 - Employee killed in fall into concrete mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 982280 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 03/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108087206	03/07/1990	3271	0	Terrassa Concrete Industry #2

Abstract: On March 5, 1990, Employee #1, who was in charge of maintaining concrete mixer #2, was working with a coworker. The machine, a series 41 model 160, had to be cleaned at the end of each work shift. Employee #1 was standing at the edge of the superior part of the machine and was cleaning the residues with a small chipping hammer when he told his coworker to turn on the machine for a moment. When the machine was turned on, Employee #1 fell into the blades and was struck. He died of severe corporal trauma.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONCRETE MIXER, LOCKOUT, FALL, BLADE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108087206			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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