Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 845057 - Employee pulled into press and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 845057 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 12/28/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106507130	01/02/1992	1731	0	Town & Country Electric Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106507122	01/02/1992	1711	0	A & J Mechanical Contractor
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106507114	01/02/1992	1791	0	Walker Metal Building Erectors
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106510035	12/30/1991	2631	0	Green Bay Packaging Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106510027	01/02/1992	1771	0	Utschig & Ziegler Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106511090	01/03/1992	1741	0	Forster Masonry Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106510019	01/03/1992	1711	0	Tweet Garot Mechanical Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 a.m. on December 28, 1991, Employee #1, a paper machine back tender, was helping to re-align a blanket on a paper machine. His job was to start the press in crawl mode while coworkers watched the blanket to make sure it would align itself and run true over the rolls. After starting the machine in crawl mode, Employee #1 went to the back of the paper machine and onto a catwalk in the blanket area of the machine. His supervisor was also on the catwalk. A nip point, created by the blanket going over a roll to meet the felt, was located about 5 ft from the catwalk. A few feet past that nip point was a press nip. Employee #1's hand caught the felt/blanket nip. He yelled to turn the machine off, but his hand was then pulled into the press nip and his body was pulled between the felt and blanket nip. Only his legs were left protruding out of the felt/blanket nip. Employee #1 died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, PRESS, CAUGHT BY, ASPHYXIATED, HAND, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106507130			Occupation Not Listed
2	106507122			Occupation Not Listed
3	106507114			Occupation Not Listed
4	106510035	Fatality	Asphyxia	Machine operators, not specified
5	106510027			Occupation Not Listed
6	106511090			Occupation Not Listed
7	106510019			Occupation Not Listed

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