Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201390267 - Employee killed after head was struck by cutting press

Accident Summary Nr: 201390267 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127178317	02/26/2002	3069	0	Unitec Industries Inc

Abstract: On February 25, 2002, Employee #1 was setting up a steel rule die cutting press. Employee #1 activated the platen with a two hand control while his head was under the platen area resulting in his head being crushed. Once Employee #1 realized his danger or after losing consciousness, he released the controls and his body fell away from machine. A presence-sensing device that would have prevented the machine operation while his head was under the platen had been disabled approximately ten years prior due to multiple and frequent shut-downs caused by dust accumulations. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, DIE CUTTING PRESS, STEEL, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127178317			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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