OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568190
J. P. STEVENS & CO. INC. - DUNEAN PLANT
GREENVILLE, SC·
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY GREASE GUN LID
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING A PORTABLE GREASE GUN FOR USE. THE LID WAS NOT PROPERL Y LATCHED. THE LID CAME LOOSE EXPLOSIVELY AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FOREHEAD . THE GREASE GUN WAS MADE BY THE BROWN COMPANY, SERIAL NUMBER 76-11-83. THE LID WAS 13 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 1/4 INCH THICK. THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF THE GREAS E GUN RANGED FROM 1,000 TO 8,000 PSI. THE GREASE GUN HELD 35 POUNDS OF GREASE. T HE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
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