Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14490270 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN FEED ROLLERS

Accident Summary Nr: 14490270 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 09/11/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100171370	09/12/1986	2297	0	Waterbury Nonwovens

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REACHING INTO AN AREA WHERE TWO ROLLERS OF A ROTARY PRE-NEEDLER WERE FEEDING MATERIAL. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO ROLLERS AND HIS BODY WAS DRAWN IN. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE ROLLERS, RECEIVING FATAL INJURIES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100171370			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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