OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369136
ATLAS LEDERER CO.
CLEVELAND, OH·
Event description
HEAVY GUARD ON A LARGE SHEAR FELL, STRIKING TWO EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
A PIECE OF STEEL BEING HYDRAULICALLY PUSHED FROM A LARGE SHEAR MACHINE (WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 500 TONS) BECAME CAUGHT ON A GUARD SHIELD WHICH WAS NOT SECURED T O THE MACHINE. THE GUARD TOPPLED ONTO TWO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE SORTING SCRAP METAL CUT BY THE SHEAR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLOSE TO THE SHEAR (AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE S HAKER SORTER TABLE) AND RECEIVED MULTIPLE FATAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2, ON THE EA ST SIDE, WAS ALSO STRUCK BY THE HEAVY (APPROXIMATELY 3 TONS IN WEIGHT) SHIELD, B UT WAS THROWN TO THE SIDE OF THE TABLE AND RECEIVED NON-FATAL LACERATIONS TO HIS RIGHT LEG. THE SHIELD HAS NOW BEEN SECURED TO THE MACHINE TO PREVENT ANY RECURR ENCE OF THIS TYPE ACCIDENT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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