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Accident Summary Nr: 851097 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN A DIE CAST MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 851097 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 05/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103077939	05/20/1987	3563	0	Thomas Industries, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A DIE CASTING MACHINE OPERATOR, WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH IN THE MACHINE'S DIE WHILE SCRAPING FLASHING IN THE DIE AREA. HE TRIPPED THE CONTROLS THAT CLOSED THE CORES AND RELEASED THE SAFETY DIE RESTRAINT. HE THEN REACHED INTO THE DIE. THE MACHINE CYCLED (MALFUNCTIONED), CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1. THE MACHINE WAS TESTED LATER AND FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING (THE MECHANICAL SAFETY RESTRAINT LATCH WAS STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION). THIS ALLOWED THE SAFETY RESTRAINT TO RELEASE BEFORE THE OPERATOR CYCLED THE CLOSING OF THE DIE.

Keywords: DIE, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103077939			Fatality	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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