Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200120293 - Employee killed when caught in rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200120293 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 03/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122208903	03/11/1999	3443	0	Milwaukee Boiler International, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a Bertsch plate bending roller machine that was used in a boiler shop. Employee #1 was standing on a ledge in a pit under the machine while his coworker was on top in the work area. Employee #1 told the coworker to actuate the machine. When the machine was started, Employee #1's clothing became caught in a rotating shaft located in the pit. His right arm was amputated and he sustained multiple other injuries that resulted in his death.

Keywords: CLOTHING, CLEARANCE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122208903			Fatality	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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