Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570584 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED IN AUTOMATIC SHEAR MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14570584 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 04/06/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100072560	04/07/1988	3441	0	Dietrich Industries Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC SHEAR. THE SHEAR CAME TO THE END OF THE COIL AND LEFT THE TAIL HANGING. HE REACHED INTO THE STACKING AREA TO REMOVE THE TAIL AND SOMEHOW WEDGED HIS ENTIRE BODY BETWEEN THE STRAIGHTENER AND THE MACHINE FRAME. THE STRAIGHTENER BARS OPENED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE BARS AND THE MACHINE FRAME. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100072560			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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