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Accident Summary Nr: 764084 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING MACHINE ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 764084 -- Report ID: 0931200 -- Event Date: 08/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100940154	08/24/1987	5023	0	Cabin Crafts Carpets

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED TWO HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FROM THE "ROLL-UP" PORTION OF A CARPET CUTTING MACHINE AS ONE OF THE CYLINDERS APPEARED TO NEED REPAIR. AFTER COMPLETING THE REPAIR, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN TO RE-INSTALL THE CYLINDERS WITH THE TAKE-UP ROLLER IN THE MOST UPWARD (UNSECURED) POSITION. HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE INSERTING THE PIN THROUGH THE CYLINDER AND BRACKET SO EMPLOYEE #2 ATTEMPTED TO LINE UP THE CYLINDER AND BRACKET BY FORCING THE CYLINDER INTO PLACE WITH A CROWBAR. THE CROWBAR SOMEHOW FREED THE UNSECURED ROLLER SO THAT IT FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM AGAINST A STEEL FRAME AND CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A HAND INJURY WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL EMPLOYEE #1 BY GRABBING HIS SHIRT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE ROLLER AND AGAINST EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY.

Keywords: REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100940154			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100940154			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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