Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201050333 - Employee's arm crushed when die cutting machine activates

Accident Summary Nr: 201050333 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 03/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300775020	04/03/1997	2657	0	Atlantic Paper Box Co

Abstract: At approximately 3:40 p.m. on March 24, 1997, Employee #1 was fixing the position of corrugated cardboard in a Tosi die cutter when it activated, crushing his right arm between the die plates. Employee #1 stated that the safety bar switch had been blocked by cardboard stuffed between the bar and the platen.

Keywords: DIE, DIE CUTTING PRESS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, SAFETY BAR, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300775020			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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