Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170063523 - Employee killed when head caught in machine's squeeze points

Accident Summary Nr: 170063523 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111136495	05/07/1992	2421	0	Arcola Hardwood Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 7, 1992, Employee #1, of Arcola Lumber Company, Inc., was adjusting parts on a Morback FM.16 debarker. When he had crawled under the raised top yoke feed roller to make an adjustment, the top yoke feed roller, which was leaking, caught his head between a stop pin and stop bracket. The stop pin penetrated his neck and head. Employee #1 was killed. He had not blocked the top yoke feed roller to prevent it from coming down.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111136495			Fatality	Puncture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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