Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14527568 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN METAL WIRE NIP POINT

Accident Summary Nr: 14527568 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 03/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101105880	03/15/1988	3316	0	Piper Industries

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSPECTING 7 1/2" WIRE STRANDS OF .0197 STEEL AS IT WAS BEING RE-COILED FROM OVERHEAD. HIS CLOTHING, GLOVES OR BOTH WERE SNAGGED ON THE STRANDS' ROUGH EDGES. HE WAS THEN PULLED INTO THE UNGUARDED INGOING NIP POINT. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS SERIOUS CUTS AND LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: METAL WIRE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101105880			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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