OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570741
FRUEHAUF CORP., DELPHOS MFG. COMPLEX
DELPHOS, OH·
Event description
Employee killed between machine and truck axle
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was machining a truck axle. He opened a gate-type guard to retrieve Allen wrenches while the machine was in operation. Employee #1 became caught bet ween the machine and the truck axle. He was killed when the axle, which was appr oximately 4 inches in diameter, punctured his chest, penetrating his thoracic ca vity and causing a massive fracture and concussion to his sternum. The employee misjudged a hazardous condition and entered an operating machine area, violating company policy and lockout procedure.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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