OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375224

UNSECURED,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,SLIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,MOLD,PRESS

1989-03-08T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,SLIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,MOLD,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14375224
Report ID: 522500

Event description

Mechanic killed by falling mold

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a press line mechanic, was loosening the bottom bolts on a horizont al mold when it slipped out of its clamps. The mold fell on Employee #1 and kill ed him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
36

Occupation code
519

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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