OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320436

AIR PRESSURE,PISTON,MILLING MACHINE,FALLING OBJECT

1984-04-24T00:00:00

Event: AIR PRESSURE,PISTON,MILLING MACHINE,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320436
Report ID: 317000

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING PISTON

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE 206 MILL WHEN AIR PRESSURE WAS TURNED OFF THEN TU RNED BACK ON AND PISTON WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5000 POUNDS BLEW OUT THE TOP OF M ILL AND FELL 21 FEET ON TO EMPLOYEE. DEATH WAS INSTANT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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