Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 839613 - Employee killed when crushed by die cutter ram

Accident Summary Nr: 839613 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 04/20/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122106289	04/21/1994	2675	0	Midwest Packaging

Abstract: On April 20, 1994, Employee #1 told a coworker that he was going to scare the operator of the Miehle die cutter. When Employee #1 arrived at the die cutter, the machine was turned off, and the operator was not present. Apparently, Employee #1 decided to crawl under the frame of the die cutter to hide and wait for the operator's return. Unknown to Employee #1, there was a large metal ram which traveled the length of the machine under the frame. When the operator returned, he started the machine and the ram struck and crushed Employee #1 in the abdomen. He died.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, DIE CUTTING PRESS, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HORSEPLAY, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122106289			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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