OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237259

DRILLING MACHINE,PIN,LOCKING PINS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SHEARED

1984-12-06T00:00:00

Event: DRILLING MACHINE,PIN,LOCKING PINS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SHEARED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237259
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee Struck by the Radial Arm of an Extruder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in drilling out a head bolt. As he stopped to check his progress , the arm of a radial-arm drill descended and struck him and another employee (E mployee #2). Employee #1 died of his injuries. The locknut used to keep the elev ating screw in place had become unscrewed when its retaining pin sheared. This d efect allowed the radial arm to fall.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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