OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606509
FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,TORSO,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN PALLETIZER
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was a fork lift operator who off-loaded full pallets from a Von Gal Model SPLX-4840 palletizer, Serial Number 1942. Apparently an empty pallet did n ot feed in properly to the pallet elevator within the machine. Employee #1 opene d a home-made gate on the side of the machine and reached in to pull the pallet into place. In the process of doing this, the electric eye which signals the ele vator to go up was tripped. When the elevator went up it caught Employee #1 acro ss the chest and pinned him against the frame of the machine. Emergency stop but tons and warning signs were provided but were not used or heeded.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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