Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14320691 - Crushed By Falling Breast Roll Assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 14320691 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 01/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
857706	01/24/1985	2676	0	Scott Paper Company Chester Operations

Abstract: A PAPER MACHINE BREAST ROLL ASSEMBLY WAS BEING REINSTALLED ON A PAPER MACHINE. THE ASSEMBLY WEIGHED 24,500 POUNDS, AND WAS BEING LIFTED INTO PLACE BY AN AIR MOTOR WINCH SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEES ENCOUNTERED AN OBSTRUCTION DURING THE LIFTING PROCESS, SO AN ENGINEER (EMPLOYEE #1) POSITIONED HIMSELF TO MEASURE THE OBSTRUCTION. THE SUPPORT ( LIFTING) SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BREAST ROLL ASSEMBLY FELL, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE PAPER MACHINE AND THE ASSEMBLY. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE BREAST ROLL SHOULD HAVE BEEN BLOCKED UP BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALLOWED INTO THE HAZARDOUS AREA.

Keywords: maintenance, blocks, work rules, crushed, struck by, falling object, paper machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	857706			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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