Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202357232 - Employee Fractures Leg in Robotic Piercing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202357232 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/20/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308721778	05/20/2005	3465	336370	Marada Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On May 20, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance employee, was working a 12-hour shift in a manufacturing facility. The shift began at 3:00 a.m. and was scheduled to end at 3:00 p.m. Employee #1 was cleaning the light sensors of a robotic piercing machine. The sensors detect slugs that are punched from metal parts. Employee #1 placed the machine in manual mode and began cleaning the first of three sensors, which he accessed through the machines point of operation. As he completed cleaning two of the three sensors, the machine cycled, causing the machine's hydraulic slide to close on Employee #1's lower left leg. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for two fractured bones in his leg. The accident investigation revealed that lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, MAINTENANCE, WORK STATION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308721778			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mechanical engineering technicians

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