Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200351633 - Employee killed when caught in mechanical power press

Accident Summary Nr: 200351633 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303826564	08/25/2000	3679	0	Channel Master Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a mechanical power press when a coworker operated the two-hand trip switches. The press cycled and Employee #1's head was crushed inside the press. He was killed. Employee #1 did not use appropriate lockout/tagout procedures. He was inside the light curtain, which allowed the pres to cycle.

Keywords: HEAD, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LIGHT CURTAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303826564			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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