OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221717804

MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.

JACKSON, TN— 2024-11-06T00:00:00

Event: Baler, Baler Door, Crushed, Face, Guard, Head, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Cylinder, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Tagout
NAICS: 322212
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347875361
Employer profile: MCCOWAT-MERCER PACKAGING, INC.
Summary number: 221717804
Report ID: 0454715

Event description

Employee is fatally crushed while reattaching hydraulic cyli

Investigation abstract

At 2:45 p.m. on November 6, 2024, Employee #1 was attempting to reattach the hydraulic cylinder and ram of a baler located on the west wall of the Baler Room. It was believed that the baler machine may have been cycled to extend the cylinder while the employee was inside the machine, causing fatal crushing injuries and severe lacerations to the employee's face and right side of the head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 72 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
758

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