OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214662
DOEHLER-JARVIS GREENEVILLE INC
GREENEVILLE, TN·
Event description
WORKER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE CRUSHED WHEN MACHINE ACTIVATED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADJUSTING THE LIMIT SWITCH WITH THE MACHINE CONTROLS NOT SET IN THE SAFE GUARDING MODE. THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED, CAUSING IT TO CYCLE. THE EMPL OYEE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND ITS FRAME.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 719
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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