Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 851386 - Employee killed while cleaning sand speed mullor

Accident Summary Nr: 851386 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 03/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102539137	03/24/1989	3321	0	Aarrowcast Inc

Abstract: During a machine cleaning operator in a gray iron foundry, Employee #1, a maintenance man, entered a sand speed mullor to grease the wheels. The control panel power was locked out by the operator at the time. The operator removed his lock and started the mullor, killing Employee #1, who had failed to add his lock to the lockout. The operator had left the access door open and routinely started the mullor during cleaning, with the access door left open and unsecured.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, DOOR, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102539137			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinery maintenance occupations

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