Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14305858 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PAPER SLITTER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14305858 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 09/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105529457	09/21/1987	2754	0	Ipc Dennison Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING OUT ROLLS OF PAPER ON A KAMP HIGH SPEED SLITTER. WASTE PAPER STRIPS HAD STOPPED GOING INTO A SUCTION TUBE. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INSIDE THE MACHINE TO START THE PAPER BACK INTO THE SUCTION TUBE. THE MACHINE INDEXED WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE MACHINE FRAME AND THE ROLLS. HE RECEIVED FATAL FRACTURES OF THE NECK AND BACK.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, PAPER ROLL, LOCKOUT, BACK, CRUSHED, NECK, SLITTER, PAPER MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105529457			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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