Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14492250 - Employee killed when caught between drum and shell of washer

Accident Summary Nr: 14492250 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 12/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109939025	12/09/1992	3552	0	Apparel Dye U.S.A.

Abstract: Employee #1, the operator of a washer, placed cloth into the opening of the Hoffman washer, model #25396, serial #N9-5525. Having completed this task, Employee #1 stood 6 in. from the front of the washer and operated the inner revolving drum while the outer shell or housing door remained open. His loose sleeve caught on the perforated revolving drum and pulled him down between the inner revolving drum and the fixed outer shell or housing, crushing his head and shoulders. Employee #1 was killed. Causal factors include: standing close to a dangerous revolving drum; using equipment with inadequate safeguards; wearing loose clothing.

Keywords: CLOTHING, HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, DRUM, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, WASHING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109939025			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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