OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221398316
CHEMART COMPANY
LINCOLN, RI·
Event description
Employee is killed when caught in polishing machine
Investigation abstract
At 7:15 a.m on October 2, 2021, an employee was applying buffing compound to the buffing wheels of a polishing machine. The employee became caught in the buffing wheels, pulling him into the polishing machine, striking his head and upper torso against the front of the machine, causing fatal injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 709
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