OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14513873
CHEST,LUNG,VENTRICLE,POWER PRESS,FLYING OBJECT,PRESS
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FLYING PIECES OF METAL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BLISS MODEL 513, 1000 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, RE STAMPING METAL PARTS (9/16" THICK X 4" X 6", WEIGHING 3 LBS EACH). THE PARTS WOU LD FALL ONTO THE BOLSTER PLATE BELOW THE LOWER DIE. THE OPERATOR WAS SUPPOSED TO PUSH THESE PARTS TO THE BACK OF THE PRESS WITH A PIECE OF WOOD EVERY 3 OR 4 PIE CES. HE FAILED TO PUSH THE PARTS CLEAR UNTIL 18 PIECES ACCUMULATED ON TOP OF THE BOLSTER AND UP INTO THE LOWER DIE. THE RAM BOTTOMED OUT AGAINST THIS ACCUMULATI ON, CAUSING TWO PIECES TO FLY OUT TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE PRESS. THE PIECES STRU CK THE OPERATOR IN THE CHEST, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LUNG AND RIGHT VENTRICLE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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