OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14388607
A. P. TECHNOGLASS COMPANY
BELLEFONTAINE, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BY AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING FURNACE LID
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 1, 1987, THE PPG COMPANY WAS HOLDING A TRAINING SESSION FOR TECHNOGLASS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THEY WERE TRAINING ON A WINDSHIELD FURNACE THAT PPG WAS I N THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING. WHILE THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE LEARNING THE C OMPUTER FUNCTIONS OF THE MACHINE, THE FURNACE WAS PLACED IN AN OPERATIONAL STATU S. REMOTE SWITCHES LOCATED ON THE FURNACE LINE WERE APPARENTLY IN THE "DOWN" POS ITION, WITH THE LIDS PRESENTLY IN THE "UP" POSITION. THE GROUP WAS EXAMINING THE FURNACE LID HEATING ELEMENTS WHEN THE COMPUTER RESPONDED TO THE REMOTE SWITCHES ' "DOWN" COMMAND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOWERING FURNACE LID #2 AND THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS. HE DIED OF A CRUSHING HEAD INJURY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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