Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14307433 - Employee's jaw fractured between forming machine parts

Accident Summary Nr: 14307433 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 04/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100495233	04/27/1988	3089	0	Vac - U - Pack Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing in the point of operation area of a dry pole thermo vacuum forming machine, drilling holes in a plastic mold, when he activated the clamping frame, which was in the manual mode. He attempted to escape by going under the machine barrier guard, but the front section of the clamping frame struck him, forcing his head against the interior side of the barrier guard and fracturing his jaw. Employee #1 was hospitalized. A lockout procedure in the control system would have prevented the clamping frame from being activated.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, FACE, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100495233			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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