Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 904557 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 904557 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/25/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107977894	10/25/1989	3465	0	G M Truck & Bus

Abstract: At 12:45 a.m. on October 25, 1989, Employee #1, a press metal worker, was caught in the point of operation of a mechanical power press and killed. Employee #1 went underneath a safety chain barrier guard without pushing the cycle stop button or pulling the interlocked safety chain. Employee #1 entered the power press to repair a press limit switch at the point of operation that was not functioning properly. In the process, Employee #1 cycled the press while still inside the point of operation. A guide post punctured Employee #1 in the chest killing him instantly.

Keywords: CHEST, POWER PRESS, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, GUIDE POST, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107977894			Fatality	Puncture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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