Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Maintenance Mechanic Dies After Being Trapped in the Pneumatic Door of a Vacuum Cooler in South Carolina

摘要

On January 2, 2002 a 37-year-old maintenance mechanic (the victim) for a wholesale produce and vacuum cooling service died after being caught between the rear of a vacuum cooler tube and the cooler tube's door. On February 19, 2002, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Safety Research (DSR) was notified of the incident by officials of the South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (SCOSHA). On April 9th and 10th, a DSR lead occupational safety and health manager conducted an investigation of the incident. The incident was reviewed with the county sheriff's office, personnel from SCOSHA, and the employer's director of human resources and shop foreman. The cause of death was obtained from the coroner over the phone. Digital images of the vacuum cooler tube were taken during the investigation.