Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330511 - Employee killed when caught between strip and roll

Accident Summary Nr: 201330511 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 05/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305230252	05/14/2002	3351	0	Outokumpu American Brass, Inc.

Abstract: On May 13, 2002, Employee #1, an operator, was on a line that applies a tin coating to a metal strip. Deposits of tin and flux regularly accumulate on bridle rolls during the operation of the line. While the line was operating, Employee #1 reached to clean the bridle roll with a piece of sandpaper in his hand and was caught in a pinch point between the strip and the roll. Employee #1 was drawn into the pinch point and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COATING OPERATION, METAL STRIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305230252			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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