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Accident Summary Nr: 976373 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN DIE CLAMP STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST

Accident Summary Nr: 976373 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/08/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104027073	04/08/1988	3429	0	Multi-Plex, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON APRIL 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MINSTER 400 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, ARVIN #19413, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE 4TH ROOM. HE INADVERTENTLY LEFT A 6 TO 7 POUND DIE CLAMP UNATTACHED ON THE DIE BED. HE HAD JUST SET THE DIE AND WAS OPERATING THE PRESS TO CHECK THE SETUP. WHEN HE CYCLED THE PRESS THE DIE CLAMP SHOT OUT OF THE DIE AREA WITH GREAT VELOCITY AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. THE CLAMP THEN TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 65 FEET BEHIND EMPLOYEE #1 AND STRUCK A CONCRETE WALL, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET FROM THE WALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE FROM MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES.

Keywords: CHEST, DIE, POWER PRESS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SET UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104027073			Fatality	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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