Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170127526 - Employee injured by falling machine part, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170127526 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115075202	10/24/1996	7699	0	Acutus Gladwin Industries

Abstract: At approximately 8:35 p.m. on October 15, 1996, Employee #1 and several coworkers were raising the upper hold-down roll assembly on a slitter machine. Employee #1 was straddling the west I-beam, observing the roll assembly as the hydraulic cylinders deployed. As the cylinders neared full deployment, the roll assembly twisted and the temporary welds holding the roll assembly broke. The roll assembly fell on top of Employee #1 and nearly severed his left leg at the hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized and lapsed into a coma during surgery. He died on or about October 24, 1996.

Keywords: SEVERED, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, SLITTER, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115075202			Fatality	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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