Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202466751 - Employee Is Killed When Head Caught in Die Cast Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202466751 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/16/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312429517	10/16/2008	3645	335121	U.S.T.E., Dba Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting

Abstract: At approximately 9:20 a.m. on October 16, 2008, Employee #1, a machine die cast operator, worked for a company that manufactures outdoor and landscape lighting. He was found with his head caught between the dies of an aluminum die casting press. The sliding gate guard was open and a broken cord was tied to the interlock safety switch. The other half of the cord was found on the floor near Employee #1. The machine was die casting machine Number 6, Shibaura, DC320A 841212 48 9. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DIE, HEAD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312429517			Fatality	Other	Molding and casting machine operators

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