OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14354146
GLIT, INC.
WRENS, GA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN MOVING MACHINERY PARTS
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM ON JUNE 26, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A PICKER MACHINE OPERATO ED WITH AN INADEQUATE WOODEN ENCLOSURE, WHICH NEARLY SURROUNDED IT. THE ENCLOSUR E HAD A GATE, BUT IT WAS NOT INTERLOCKED. R, SOMEHOW BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN A SMALL ROLL, FORWARD OF THE FEED ROLLS, AND TH E COVER FOR THE OPENER/DISPENSER. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, SO IT IS CONJECTURED THAT HE EITHER FELL FROM AN OVERTURNED CONTAINER INTO THE MACHIN E, OR FELL FROM ATOP A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR. HE WAS PROBABLY TRYING TO FREE UP S OME NYLON POLYESTER MATERIAL CAUGHT IN A NIP POINT. THE PICKER/GARNETT MACHINE P ULLED HIS LEFT ARM FROM HIS BODY AND CRUSHED HIS TORSO. HE DIED IN SURGERY 2 HOU RS LATER. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED, DESPITE TRAINING TO THE CONTRARY, TO LOCK OUT THE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR UNCLOGGING. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPP
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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