Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14253678 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED INSIDE A TEXTILE BALING PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14253678 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3022761	05/29/1986	2281	0	Shuford Mills Inc Dudley Shoals Plant

Abstract: A TEXTILE BALING PRESS MALFUNCTIONED. THE OPERATOR INFORMED THE REPAIRMAN AND PROCEDED TO THE BREAK AREA. THE REPAIRMAN BEGAN WORK ON THE PRESS. THE BLENDING OPERATOR RETURNED TO THE BLENDING ROOM. SINCE HE DID NOT NOTICE THE REPAIRMAN AROUND, HE ASSUMED THE REPAIR JOB HAD BEEN COMPLETED. HE ACTIVATED THE PRESS. THE REPAIRMAN, WHO WAS WORKING INSIDE THE PRESS, WAS CRUSHED BY THE PRESS RAM. THE REPAIRMAN FAILED TO LOCK OUT POWER TO THE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.

Keywords: REPAIR, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, BALER, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3022761			Fatality	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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