Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 764464 - Employee killed when struck by pipe wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 764464 -- Report ID: 0931200 -- Event Date: 05/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106335029	05/11/1988	3471	0	C & G Metal Polisihing Works

Abstract: Employee #1 attached a pipe wrench to the shaft of a wheel polisher to stabilize the shaft while he loosened the end nut. After replacing the end nut, he put a wheel on the shaft for polishing, but failed to remove the pipe wrench. The employee then started the polishing machine. As the shaft began to rotate at 2,735 rpm, Employee #1 stepped into the rotating zone of the pipe wrench. The end of the pipe wrench struck him in the upper left portion of his chest, killing him instantly.

Keywords: CHEST, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, PIPE WRENCH, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106335029			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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