OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235618

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PAPER MACHINE

1987-10-05T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PAPER MACHINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14235618
Report ID: 552700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by large paper roll

Investigation abstract

On October 5, 1987, Employee #1 was checking for defects in a paper roll on a wi nder. The roll came loose from the winder chuck and struck him on the head, kill ing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
779

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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