Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170086300 - Employee killed when struck by die

Accident Summary Nr: 170086300 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/26/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106796600	03/27/1996	3531	0	Letourneau, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker had completed a disc that was to be used on moving equipment and were in the process of removing the dies from a 5,000 ton Birdsboro press. Approximately one-third of Employee #1's body was under the press as he tried to remove the bolts from the bottom dies. The top die, which weighed 6,660 lb., fell, crushing Employee #1 to death.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106796600			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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