Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200451342 - Employee dies after being struck by paper machine roll
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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306135815 | 03/10/2003 | 1799 | 238990 | G. A. West & Co., Inc. |
Abstract: On March 10, 2003, Employee #1 and other coworkers were loading a paper machine calendar roll into a shipping container. The calendar roll weighed 41,000-lb. Using metal dollies, they transported the calendar roll to the shipping container. They then used a porter power lift to transfer the calendar roll into the container. Once inside the shipping container, they used the porter power lift to lower the calendar roll into a wooden cradle. Employee #1 was behind the wooden cradle when they lowered the roll into it. The weight of the roll caused the wooden cradle to become unstable. It tipped over pinning Employee #1 against the wall of the container. The weight of the roll on his chest prevented him from breathing and resulted in asphyxia.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 306135815 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |