Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554418 - Employee Is Crushed in Press and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200554418 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/28/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309087377	06/30/2006	3089	326199	Continental Structural Plastics Louisiana, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1, a compression molding press operator, was operating molding machine Number 202. A coworker walked away from press Number 202 and accidentally bumped into the two-hand control pedestal. In an attempt to keep the pedestal from being knocked over, the coworker grabbed it by both ends. In the process, the coworker depressed the two-hand control buttons thus initiating the stroke action of the press. Employee #1 was crushed and killed while standing inside of the point of operation area of hydraulic press.

Keywords: HAND CONTROL, MOLDING MACHINE, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309087377			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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