Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113531.015 - Employee's head is fractured, killing him

Accident Summary Nr: 113531.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1377671.015	02/11/2019		336413	German Machined Products Inc

Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on February 11, 2019, an employee was conducting the cleaning of milling machines (model number: AWEA FCV-620) with a coworker. As the employee opened the small gated doors and accessed the rear compartment of one of the milling machines, he was struck in the back of the head and killed. The incident investigation determined that the machines axis activated, moving its home position forward and drove the employee's head into the machine's frame. The employee suffered a fractured skull.

Keywords: Cleaning, Head, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Metal Shop, Milling Machine, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1377671.015	60	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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