Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908145 - Employee under die cutting machine killed by carriage end

Accident Summary Nr: 908145 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115690638	07/20/1992	2653	0	Stephryn Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employees were preparing to set up a Miehle die cutting machine (serial #5139), which is open underneath with a reciprocating bed/carriage under a roller that cuts shapes out of cardboard. A coworker set the fingers and adjusted the stock slide at the rear of the machine and then proceeded to run a piece through the machine to test the die cut. The machine jammed when the start button was pushed. Employee #1 was found caught under the machine between the carriage end and the frame; he had apparently crawled under there to clean the machine. Employee #1 died of a crushing injury to the head. The underside of the machine was not guarded.

Keywords: HEAD, DIE CUTTING PRESS, CLEANING, STRUCK BY, SET UP, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115690638			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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