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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491542

WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,PAPER,PAPER MACHINE,RAM

Event
WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,PAPER,PAPER MACHINE,RAM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14491542
Report ID
214500

Event description

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCKOUT AND WAS CRUSHED IN A PAPER BAILER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A BAILER FORMING CAVITY TO UNCLOG THE BAILING PRESS OF EXCES S PAPER. HE FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK OUT THE MACHINE (HE MERELY DEACTIVATED THE H YDROPUMP SWITCH). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CALLED UPON TO OPERA TE THE UNIT, ARRIVED AT THE MACHINE AND SAW THAT IT WAS IN AN OPERATIONAL MODE. HE ACTIVATED THE PRESS TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION. THE MACHINE APPEARED TO BE CLO GGED SO HE SHUT IT OFF AND WENT TO INSPECT THE HOPPER WELL. HE THEN SAW EMPLOYEE #1 WHO HAD BEEN CRUSHED TO DEATH BY THE RAM WHEN THE PRESS WAS ACTIVATED BY THE SECOND EMPLOYEE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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