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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465991

WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

Event
WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14465991
Report ID
626300

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND FRAME

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A PALLETIZER OPERATOR, WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A JAMMED PALLET A T THE FEED LOCATION. SHE REACHED OVER THE ELEVATOR AND TRIGGERED THE LIGHT BEAM WHICH SIGNALS THE ELEVATOR TO RISE. THE RISING ELEVATOR CAUGHT AND CRUSHED HER T O DEATH BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR AND FRAME.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 F

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    777
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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