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Accident Summary Nr: 570762 - EMPLOYEE AND LIFT CARRIAGE FELL; EMPLOYEE PINNED AND KILLED

Accident Summary Nr: 570762 -- Report ID: 0523420 -- Event Date: 01/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1325497	01/16/1986	3444	0	Maysteel Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND A MAINTENANCE MAN WERE CHECKING THE LIFTING MECHANISM OF A DIE HANDLING MACHINE. THE CARRIAGE WAS NOT MOVING SMOOTHLY. THE MAST RAILS ON THE LIFTING CARRIAGE BECAME JAMMED WITH THE CENTER, OR FLOATING, MAST RAILS. THIS CAUSED THE LIFTING CARRIAGE TO BE LIFTED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE MAST STRUCTURE. THE LIFTING CARRIAGE, CONSISTING OF THE OPERATOR PLATFORM AND THE MATERIAL PLATFORM, FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE OPERATOR FELL WITH THE LIFTING CARRIAGE AND WAS PINNED ACROSS THE CHEST AND NECK. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, JAMMED, CRUSHED, FALL, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1325497			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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