Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14449490 - Employee injured when caught in die of machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14449490 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 06/23/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104507553	06/27/1986	3365	0	Strite Anderson Manufacturing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing excess aluminum from the die of an aluminum die caster when a short circuit in the wiring caused the machine to bypass the operator controls and close on him. The machine did not have a safeguard mechanism to prevent die closure when the machine cycled inadvertently.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104507553			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Molding and casting machine operators

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