OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347611

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,MACHINIST,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCH PRESS

1987-01-14T07:30:00

Event: FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,MACHINIST,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCH PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14347611
Report ID: 418300

Event description

PUNCH PRESS FELL ON EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM ON JANUARY 14, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, AN APPRENTICE MACHINI ST, WAS LEVELING THE BED OF A TILTENING V & O 60 TON PUNCH PRESS. AFTER LOOSENIN G THE TWO BOLTS ON THE SIDES OF THE PRESS AT THE SLIDE GROOVES, HE WENT AROUND T O THE REAR OF THE MACHINE TO ADJUST THE CAST IRON SPANNER NUT SCREW (LEVELING JA CK). THE NUT FAILED, CAUSING THE PRESS TO FALL BACK TO THE FLOOR. THE FALLING PU NCH PRESS CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 INTO A "DOUBLED UP" POSITION. HE DIED OF A BROKEN BACK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
4

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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