Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392636 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Inside a Molding Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201392636 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/06/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311996227	06/06/2012	2821	325211	Nupak Solutions

Abstract: At approximately 2:27 p.m. on June 6, 2012, an employee was removing parts on an expansion molding machine. The employee needed help to remove the parts. Employee #1 came over to assist him and tried to remove the parts from the expansion molding machine with the power on and the safety guard defeated. The expansion molding machine cycled while Employee #1 was inside the confines of the mold. Employee #1 was crushed inside of the molding machine. The employee was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: DIE, CONFINED SPACE, MOLDING MACHINE, CRUSHED, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311996227			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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