Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14506760 - PISTON OF STUFFING MACHINE BLEW OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14506760 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 04/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
650291	04/03/1985	2891	0	Sashco Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE TOP OF THE STUFFING MACHINE. COMPRESSED AIR WAS BEING BLOWN UNDER THE PISTON AT THE SAME TIME. AS THE AIR PRESSURE BUILT UP UNDER THE PISTON (UP TO 105 P.S.I), THE PISTON WAS BLOWN OUT THROUGH THE TOP OF THE MACHINE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE, CHEST AND ARMS.

Keywords: CHEST, PISTON, COMPRESSED AIR, HIGH PRESSURE, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, ARM, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	650291			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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