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Accident Summary Nr: 201391943 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201391943 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 05/20/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311984231	05/21/2009	3519	333618	Detroit Diesel Corp

Abstract: On May 20, 2009, Employee #1, a tool maker, entered the area where the machine that pneumatically inserts steel dowel pins into an engine was jammed. In order to perform the maintenance function, the interlocked gate had been bypassed and was compromised. Employee #1 went under a ram area of the machine to unjam the dowel pins. The machine cycled, causing the ram to come down on his head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, PIN, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311984231			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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