Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 852459 - Employee killed when caught in saw pinch point

Accident Summary Nr: 852459 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103017331	08/24/1988	3462	0	Presrite Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a cutting saw that could be set to operate in either manual or automatic mode. When he went behind the saw to clean up the accumulation of metal chips around the saw blade guard and conveyor belt, Employee #1 was caught in the pinch point between the indexing clamp mechanism and the blade guard. Employee #1 was killed. The power was not locked out nor was there a pinch point guard.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103017331			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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