OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385918
MARTEAU STEEL CO.
MARKHAM, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT AND DRAWN INTO NIP POINT; SKULL FRACTURED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING 1 PLY CARDBOARD INTO THE INGOING NIP POINT OF A PAXSON M ACHINE COMPANY STRIP-STEEL COILER MACHINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCEDURE WAS TO EQUALIZE THE PRESSURE ON THE ROLL STRIPS, SO AS TO PRODUCE EVEN ROLLS. THREE EMP LOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS OPERATION. THE OPERATOR WAS POSITIONED AT THE CONTR OL PANEL, 20 FEET FROM THE NIP POINT. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LOCATED BESIDE (O NE ON EACH SIDE) OF THE COILER (WINDER). AS EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED THE CARDBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF THE COILER, HE WAS PULLED INTO THE INGOING NIP POINT. HIS SKULL WA S FRACTURED, CAUSING BONE FRAGMENTS TO PIERCE HIS BRAIN AND CAUSE DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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