OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570758
BALI SHARES
MANSFIELD, OH·
Event description
Employee killed in plastic blending machine
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was changing blades in a plastic blending machine and entered the ma chine knowing the 400 amp electric disconnect was not working properly. Employee #1 failed to follow company policy on opening the disconnect door to ensure the disconnect knives had disconnected. Employee #1 was killed instantly when the b lender was started. The employer did not have a formal lockout procedure.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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