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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339212

LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,PRESS,RAM

Event
LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,PRESS,RAM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14339212
Report ID
453710

Event description

STRUCK BY FREE FALLING RAM IN PRESS CHUTE

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 7,1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE IN THE CHUT E SECTION (4' X 4' X 16') OF A FISHBURN PRESS. THEY WERE REMOVING EXCESS TOBACCO FROM THE CHUTE ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. THE OVERSEER HAD JUST COMPLETED A REPAIR O F THE BANDER-STAMPER, AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE CHUTE. HE ACTIVATED THE PRESS, CAUSING THE RAM TO DESCEND AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLO YEE #2 YELLED, CAUSING THE OVERSEER TO HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS NOT STRUCK.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    758
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    758
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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