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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250237

HEAD,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,WATER HOSE

Event
HEAD,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,WATER HOSE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14250237
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE HEAD CRUSHED IN A MOLDING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a supervisor in the molding department, was attempting to remove so me garment hangers that were hung on a water hose of a molding machine that was producing the hangers. The gate on Employee #1's side of the machine was open. E mployee #1 stood on a tray approximately 15 inches from the floor level at the g ate when he leaned into the point of operation. The machine cycled and his head was crushed between the molds.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    633
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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