Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14380158 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED CARPET MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14380158 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101416261	05/18/1988	3559	0	Kimura Iron Works Co., Ltd.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101416360	05/18/1988	3714	0	Amtex, Inc.

Abstract: DURING THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC CARPET MOLDING MACHINE, THE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING OPERATED IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE WITH SOME GUARDS REMOVED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE AREA WHERE A CARRIER UNIT PICKS UP AND TRANSFERS CARPET. HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RECIPROCATING CARRIER AND THE STATIONARY MACHINE FRAME. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, MACHINE--MISC, INSTALLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101416261			Fatality	Concussion	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.
2	101416360					Occupation Not Listed

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