Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370418 - Employee's head caught between rollers dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201370418 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 06/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110030400	06/15/1999	2679	0	International Paper

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, and a project engineer were performing a repair on the Number 70 Sheeter Carriage system, front-roll stands Number 1 and Number 2. The Sheeter splicer section of roll stand were shut down but not locked out. While attempting to replace a broken encoder chain, the carriage rollers suddenly and rapidly moved forward crushing Employee #1's head between the carriage roller and another roller. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110030400			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

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