Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14302160 - Employee killed when caught in machinery
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108503129 | 12/18/1990 | 2493 | 0 | Medite Fka Montana De Fibre |
Abstract: Employee #1, a temporary laborer, was assigned to clean a fiberboard production line with compressed air. He approached a precompressor from the west side of the line, then crossed a chain barrier that was parallel to the machine to blow off wood fiber that had accumulated under the machine's return belts and rollers. The employee then crawled through a 21 inch high opening between a horizontal beam and a steel base platform 20 1/2 inches above the floor. The precompressor was temporarily shut down for seven minutes. Employee #1's body was discovered on the steel base platform. Three minutes after the precompressor was started up, his body passed between the return belt and a 13 inch diameter steel roller. The employee died of massive, multiple injuries. He had no training in energy control procedures.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108503129 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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