Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14247175

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL

Event
LATHE, MAINTENANCE, ROBOT, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#796060
Employer profile
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
Summary number
14247175
Report ID
317500

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH WHILE WORKING ON A LATHE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO THE CHIP JAW OF AN AUTOMATIC LATHE. WHILE HE WAS CHANGI NG THE CUTTING TOOL TIPS THE PRODUCT HANDLING ROBOT MOVED. HE WAS CRUSHED AGAINS T THE HEAD STOCK OF THE LATHE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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