OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221749724
PULAU CORPORATION
FORT CAVAZOS, TX—
Event description
Falling range target asphyxiates employee
Investigation abstract
An employee was working to realign a plywood target attached to a stationary armor target lift machine. The stationary armor target lift machine was present, and the plywood target was in the up position for employee to perform maintenance. The stationary armor target lift machine was requested to be offline. While the employee was using a hand impact tool to tighten bolts for the repositioned plywood target, the stationary armor target lift machine arms holding the plywood target came down pinning the employee causing fatal injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 519
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