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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14546394

HEART,FRACTURE,BACK,RIB,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE

Event
HEART,FRACTURE,BACK,RIB,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14546394
Report ID
418300

Event description

Employee killed when struck by molten metal handling machine

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 29, 1989, Employee #1 was trying to move fro m one location to another when he was struck forcefully in the back by a large m olten metal handling machine. He suffered broken ribs and a punctured heart. He later died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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