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Accident Summary Nr: 170106413 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING SLITTER OVERARM ASSEMBLY

Accident Summary Nr: 170106413 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114980832	01/29/1992	3317	0	American Tube Co., Kokomo Works

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 AM ON JANUARY 29, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING THE BEARINGS FOR THE PILLOW BLOCKS OF A SLITTER OVERARM ASSEMBLY. THE OVERARM ASSEMBLY CAME LOOSE AND FELL AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE (WHO WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE CROSS BEAM), FIRST CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE OVERARM ASSEMBLY AND THE RE-COILER DRUM, THEN PULLING HIM TO THE GROUND. THE OVERARM ASSEMBLY LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIS CHEST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. JOE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SLITTER, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114980832			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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