OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510770

CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

1984-08-08T00:00:00

Event: CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14510770
Report ID: 625400

Event description

CRUSHED BY MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED UNDER A MACHINE TO CLEAN IT UP. HE DID NOT DISCONNECT THE MA CHINE FROM THE ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE MACHINE TO C HECK A SET-UP SAMPLE. THE MACHINE CAUGHT AND CRUSHED THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE MA CHINE FRAME.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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