OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490247

SHEARING MACHINE,HEAD,WORK RULES,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED

1986-06-26T00:00:00

Event: SHEARING MACHINE,HEAD,WORK RULES,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14490247
Report ID: 215800

Event description

Employee struck and killed by flying scrap metal

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a metal shearing machine to cut scrap metal. A piece of me tal flew out and struck him in the head, causing severe brain injuries. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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