Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14322218 - Employee killed when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14322218 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 02/12/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107461840	02/16/1993	3089	0	Springdale Specialty Plastics Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance employee, stopped a blow mold plastic forming machine to repair the machine sequence cam. He did not lock out the machine. He removed the guard and placed his head, shoulder, and arm through a 14 in. by 9 in. opening to repair the cam. Another maintenance employee arrived at the site and thought the machine logic system had kicked out. He pushed the reset button, which restarted the machine, allowing the molding arm to retract and trap Employee #1's head between the machine frame and the mold swing arm. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PLASTIC MFG, COMMUNICATION, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107461840			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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