Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157360.015 - Employee is killed when crushed between two rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 157360.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 06/19/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1678068.015	06/19/2023		326113	Crestwood Membranes, Inc

Abstract: At 7:16 a.m. on June 19, 2023, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastic manufacturer was cleaning the rollers of the takeoff on Calendar 10. The employee positioned herself between a stationary roller and hydraulically operated roller. The hydraulically operated roller activated outside of any manual controls and crushed the employee's upper torso, killing her.

Keywords: Back, Catch Point, Caught Between, Chest, Cleaning, Crushed, Hydraulic Equipment, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Plastic Mfg, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1678068.015	53	F	Fatality		Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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