On Wednesday, January 11th 2012 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in St. Louis, MO after learning of an incident at Butler Merchandising Solutions, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, January 10th 2012. A employee working as a Machine operator was killed on the job when the employee was crushed and killed by clam shell press
Accident Date2012-01-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 10, 2012, an employee was operating a hand-fed standalone platen press, BRAUSSE PE-2M. For unspecified reasons, the upper torso of the employee was crushed in the press and the employee was killed. The knee bar, safety bar on the mobile platen, and overhead safety devices were in place when inspected after the accident. The points of operation on the sides of the press were not guarded. Also, nip points and moving parts on the sides of the press were not guarded.