OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14388847
MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION
DEFIANCE, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN HOT FORMING MOLD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE, WAS ADJUSTING THE STOPS ON A HOT FORMING MOLD. THE P RESS WAS IN THE OPEN MODE AND THE LOWER (MOVING) SECTION OF THE MOLD WAS BLOCKED UP BY A SINGLE 2 BY 4. THE EMPLOYEEPOSITIONED HIS BODY THROUGH THE FRAME OF THE MOLD SO THAT HE COULD ADJUST THE STOPS FOR THICKNESS. THE 2 BY 4 FELL OUT AND T HE WEIGHT OF THE PRESS (1500 LBS) BROUGHT THE FRAME OF THE LOWER DIE OR MOLD DOW N. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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