Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200521458 - Employee killed when crushed between manufacturing machines

Accident Summary Nr: 200521458 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300375821	02/10/2000	3531	0	John Deere Dubuque Works

Abstract: Employee #1 worked for a construction equipment manufacturer. He was lubricating an Ingersoll-Rand boring and tapping manufacturing machine when it activated and moved horizontally. The machine head moved to within 2 3/4 in. of the adjacent machine, crushing Employee #1's chest and tearing his left carotid artery. He was killed. The machine guarding and hazardous energy controls that were in place were not effective.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, ARTERY, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300375821			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drilling and boring machine operators

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