Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731646 - Employee killed when crushed between dies

Accident Summary Nr: 731646 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2713832	06/26/1985	3365	0	Chrysler Inc Kokomo Casting Plant

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a die casting machine at the Chrysler, Inc., casting plant in Kokomo, IN. He apparently went behind the safety door after it closed and was caught between the die halves. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: DIE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2713832			Fatality	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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