Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14343511 - Employee killed by exploding wooden cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 14343511 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 03/16/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109005124	03/23/1992	3089	0	Hallmark Holdings, Inc. - Glit Division

Abstract: Employee #1 was in a maintenance shop testing a prototype sanding-forming machine. The machine had a wooden cylinder that was rotated by a 3,450-rpm motor. Employee #1 was working on the cylinder when it exploded and struck him in the face. He died approximately 2 days later in the hospital.

Keywords: SANDING MACHINE, CYLINDER, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FACE, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109005124			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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