Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14428635 - Employee killed when crushed between parts of pinsetter

Accident Summary Nr: 14428635 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 10/16/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101443422	10/17/1988	7933	0	Fair Lanes Aurora

Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic at a bowling alley, attempted to fix an automatic bowling machine pin setter that was malfunctioning. Ignoring the posted warning signs, Employee #1 crawled into the automatic machine without rendering the machine electrically safe. His foot activated the pin setting machine sequence, and he was crushed between the shuttle and the machine's table. He was killed.

Keywords: PINSETTER, REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, MECH MALFUNCTION, FOOT, WARNING SIGN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101443422			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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