OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542443

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

1987-08-26T19:30:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14542443
Report ID: 418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN CALENDAR MACHINE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM ON AUGUST 26, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY CHANGING A LINER AT THE LET-OFF STAND ON THE IN-FEED SIDE OF CALENDAR #2. AS THERE WERE NO WITNESSES IT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT HE SOMEHOW CAUGHT HIS HAN DS IN THE NIP POINT BETWEEN THE HEAVY RUBBER FABRIC AND A 12 INCH STEEL IDLER/RO LLER THAT WAS UNDER TENSION. OTHER EMPLOYEES HEARD A SCREAM. WHEN THEY ARRIVED A T EMPLOYEE #1'S WORKSITE THEY FOUND THAT HIS BODY HAD COMPLETELY PASSED BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE FABRIC. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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