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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373731

HEAT TREATING SERVICES CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Event
Abrasive Blasting, Automatic Machine, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Crushed, Door, Maintenance
NAICS
332811
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345432702
Employer profile
HEAT TREATING SERVICES CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Summary number
221373731
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by automatic door

Investigation abstract

At 4:45 p.m. on July 21, 2021, an employee was atop the tumbler cabinet performing service and maintenance on the wheel motor of the Wheelabrator Shot Blast Machine. When the Shot Blast Machine cycle ended, the door automatically opened and was crushed the employee between tumbler door and wheel housing. The employee suffered crushing injuries to his chest and trunk and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 66 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    519

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