Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200101236 - Employee killed when robot pinned his neck

Accident Summary Nr: 200101236 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 12/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304487655	12/31/2001	3714	0	Jr Wheel Inc.

Abstract: On December 29, 2001, Employee #1 was cleaning up at the end of his shift and entered a robot cell that was not locked out. When the robot machinery started up, it grabbed his neck and pinned Employee #1 under a wheel rim, asphyxiating him.

Keywords: WHEEL, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, ROBOT, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304487655			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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