Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086088 - Employee Killed When Hopper Doors Inside Mixer Close on Him

Accident Summary Nr: 202086088 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 08/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305114795	08/16/2002	3069	0	Ultimate Systems, Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning the inside of a rubber mixing machine when apparently a directional air valve malfunctioned causing the weigh hopper doors to close on him. He was extricated by the fire department and emergency medical services. At the direction of the coroner he was transported to St. Rita's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: HOPPER DOOR, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, VALVE, STRUCK BY, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305114795			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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