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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305858

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,NECK,SLITTER,PAPER MACHINE

Event
FRACTURE,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,NECK,SLITTER,PAPER MACHINE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14305858
Report ID
454716

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PAPER SLITTER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING OUT ROLLS OF PAPER ON A KAMP HIGH SPEED SLITTER. WASTE PAPER STRIPS HAD STOPPED GOING INTO A SUCTION TUBE. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INSIDE THE MACHINE TO START THE PAPER BACK INTO THE SUCTION TUBE. THE MACHINE INDEXED WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE MACHINE FRAME AND THE ROLLS. HE RECEIVED FATAL FRACTURES OF THE NECK AND BACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    737
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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