Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116628.015 - Employee is crushed after being caught in energized machine

Accident Summary Nr: 116628.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 05/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1404168.015	05/30/2019		332312	Chicago American Manufacturing, Llc

Abstract: At 5:45 a.m. on May 24, 2019, an employee was repairing a door on a Cincinnati Milacron Industries Model VH-500-54 Plastic Molding Machine when the interlocked door closed causing the machine to operate. The employee was caught in the machine and experienced crushing injuries to the middle and lower parts of his body. The employee's injuries included a fractured femur, pelvis and ribs and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Abdomen, Abrasion, Caught In, Chest, Contusion, Crushing, Door, Energized, Fracture, Interlock, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Maintenance, Molding Machine, Pelvis, Point Of Operation, Puncture, Rib, Torso, Toxic Fumes, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1404168.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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