Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14433619

HAWAIIAN WESTERN STEEL LTD

Event
MILLING MACHINE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#105904379
Employer profile
HAWAIIAN WESTERN STEEL LTD
Summary number
14433619
Report ID
951510

Event description

Employee struck and killed by flying object

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when he was struck in the neck by an approximately 5 in. by 10 in. by 3/8 in. flat metal object thrown from a 20 in. mill.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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