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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535371

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

Event
HEAD,MAINTENANCE,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14535371
Report ID
830300

Event description

CRUSHED IN MOVING MACHINERY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING AJUSTMENTS ON A CROSS CUT/GROOVE MACHINE. THE ACTIVITY RE QUIRED THE EMPLOYEE TO PLACE HIMSELF WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE MACHINE. THE MAI N POWER POWER SUPPLY WAS NOT LOCKED OUT. THE MACHINE WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED . EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE THE MOVING MACHINE PARTS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

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

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