Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14385553 - Employee crushed and killed in molding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14385553 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 02/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122467012	02/21/1997	3089	0	Tailor Made Products Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, the set-up man, entered the rear gate interlock on a 500 ton plastic injection molding machine to remove a jammed part. The safety switch did not work, and he was crushed to death in the press. The switch had been inoperable for five to six months.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SET UP, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122467012			Fatality	Fracture	Pressing machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.