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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562037

CHEST,POWER PRESS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT

Event
CHEST,POWER PRESS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14562037
Report ID
214700

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING POWERPRESS

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was at her station at the south portion of the plant by the 40-ton p ress using a full revolution power press dual hand control to bend metal clips, when the front right leg broke at the base, fell forward, and pinned Employee #1 to the ground. Employee #1's chest was crushed by the 40-ton press. The hand-op erated press was a Walsh Full Revolution Power Press (obi) Serial Number 600 908 on motor Model W 731, with "40-ton full revolution" stamped on the side.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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