Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100072560 - Dietrich Industries Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100072560

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 04/07/1988

Site Address:
Dietrich Industries Inc.
761 West High Street
Hicksville, OH 43526

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360715239

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14570584

Event: 04/06/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED IN AUTOMATIC SHEAR MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC SHEAR. THE SHEAR CAME TO THE END OF THE COIL AND LEFT THE TAIL HANGING. HE REACHED INTO THE STACKING AREA TO REMOVE THE TAIL AND SOMEHOW WEDGED HIS ENTIRE BODY BETWEEN THE STRAIGHTENER AND THE MACHINE FRAME. THE STRAIGHTENER BARS OPENED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE BARS AND THE MACHINE FRAME. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100072560			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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