Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201857315 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201857315 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305319980	07/21/2005	3493	332611	Nhk-Associated Spring Suspension Components Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 21, 2005, Employee #1, an electrical maintenance worker, was troubleshooting an unreeler machine that was part of a cold-draw operation. He was in a pit approximate 12-ft deep where the unreeler was failing to index. Employee #1 directed another maintenance worker to activate the machine; however, it failed to respond immediately. Employee #1 then moved into an unsafe position; when the machine unexpectedly moved, he was caught between the machine and a wall. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, WALL, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305319980			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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