OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221627896

Caught By,Clothing,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Glove,Guard,Inexperience,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lathe,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Metal Lathe,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Protective Clothing,Pulled In,Safety Device,Sanding,Spinning,Unguarded,Work Surface

2023-12-27T00:00:00

Event: Caught By,Clothing,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Glove,Guard,Inexperience,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lathe,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Metal Lathe,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Protective Clothing,Pulled In,Safety Device,Sanding,Spinning,Unguarded,Work Surface
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221627896
Report ID: 0653510

Event description

Employee dies after skull is crushed when pulled into lathe

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
725

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