Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600351 - Employee killed when caught in die casting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200600351 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300436839	05/18/1998	3363	0	Dynacast Mfg Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Buhler 400-ton die casting machine in automatic mode. He was placing inserts into the die when the die closed on him, severely crushing his head and arm. Employee #1 was killed. The internal safety trip was missing from the machine.

Keywords: HEAD, DIE SAFETY DEVICE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, DIE CASTING MACHINE, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300436839			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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