OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570535

INADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING KNIFE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1987-09-15T00:00:00

Event: INADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING KNIFE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14570535
Report ID: 524700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by flying object from machine

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 14, 1987, Employee #1 was starting up a Versa cutter, model 45W, after it had been shut down to have its motor replaced. The cutter's speed was apparently increased to approximately 2,300 rpm when the clamping ring, which holds the cutting knives, failed. Employee #1 was killed w hen he was struck by one or more flying objects.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
768

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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