OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221722705

TRAFFIC MATERIALS SUPPLIER, LLC

SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL— 2024-12-02T00:00:00

Event: Cleaning, External, Internal Injuries, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Robot, Robotics, Safety Sensor, Sensor, Struck Against, Struck By, Tagout
NAICS: 325211
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347908022
Employer profile: TRAFFIC MATERIALS SUPPLIER, LLC
Summary number: 221722705
Report ID: 0419700

Event description

Employee is struck by robotic arm while cleaning sensor and

Investigation abstract

At 10:35 a.m. on December 2, 2024, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a sensor inside a robotic enclosure. As he entered the area, the robot was stopped by entrance sensors. While he was cleaning the sensor, a coworker reset the machine from the control panel, unaware that Employee #1 was still inside the enclosure. The robotic arm activated and struck Employee #1, reportedly lifting and placing him onto a roller platform. He sustained multiple internal and external injuries and was killed as a result of the incident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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