Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200620318 - Employee killed when head crushed by press platen

Accident Summary Nr: 200620318 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 11/05/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120532866	11/05/1998	2653	0	International Paper Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing in front of the collator for a 1978 American press, model ACB-45, serial #56384-3a, type 45212, rebaling loose bags, when the paper became jammed. Employee #1 did not turn off the power to the press, and the platen cycled up and down with two sets of 500 bags, which scattered all around the area. Employee #1 was cleaning up the bags when the platen cycled again, crushing his head against the fixed portion of the press. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, PRINTING PRESS, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120532866			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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