OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278931

KNIFE,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED,PUNCTURE

1988-06-15T00:00:00

Event: KNIFE,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278931
Report ID: 112000

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FLYING CUTTER KNIFE FROM A SHAPER

Investigation abstract

A CUTTER KNIVE FROM A SHAPER MACHINE SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS O PERATING AND FLEW OFF WITH GREAT FORCE. THE KNIFE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE ABDO MEN, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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