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Accident Summary Nr: 18455.015 - Employee�s head is crushed between fixed post and the blow h

Accident Summary Nr: 18455.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 06/04/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
455613.015	06/05/2012		332111	Ward Manufacturing Llc

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on June 4, 2012, an employee was standing on the side of the machine using an air gun to blow out gas burners on the cope (upper mold section). The machine cycled sending the blow head forward which crushed the employees head between a fixed post and the corner of the blow head.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Guard, Head, Lockout, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	455613.015	26	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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