OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542716
CHEST,CPR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,RAM
Event description
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCKOUT MACHINE; CRUSHED BY RAM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING THE BOXES BEING USED IN A PACKAGING MACHINE. HE FAILED TO LOCK THE EQUIPMENT OUT BEFORE HE ENTERED THE ELEVATOR SECTION OF THE MACHINE. WHEN HE ENTERED THE ELEVATOR HE TRIGGERED AN ELECTRIC EYE, WHICH ACTIVATED THE PNEUMATIC RAM. THE RAM PINNED THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST SOME ROLLERS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNCONSCIOUS WHEN FOUND, BUT WAS REVIVED BY CPR. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS CH EST AND BACK, AND MAY HAVE SUFFERED BRAIN DAMAGE FROM OXYGEN DEPRIVATION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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