Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170731749 - Employee killed when crushed by cardboard shaper machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170731749 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119829588	07/26/1995	5113	0	Fibre Containers Co

Abstract: At 7:56 a.m. on July 26, 1995, Employee #1 and his helper were operating a machine that feeds cardboard, measures the length, cuts, and automatically stacks the cut cardboard. During this process, a piece of cardboard jammed. Employee #1 went underneath the machine to move crimpers that would clear the jam. The machine was still running. Employee #1 was struck in the head and killed instantly. He was taken to the Los Angeles coroner's office.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PAPERBOARD, STRUCK BY, PAPER MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119829588			Fatality	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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