OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736132
FRANK W. SCHAEFER, INC.
MT. STERLING, KY·
Event description
CRUSHED BY 15,000 POUND FURNACE LID
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON AN INDUSTRIAL FURNANCE WITH THE LID IN THE OPEN POSIT ION. THE LID IS CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH THAT OPERATES A PNEUMATIC CYLINDER. THE V ICTIM OPENED THE LID, USING THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO BLOCK OUT THE LID. NO SAFE TY EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER. HE CLIMBED BETWEEN THE LID AND T HE LOWER PART OF THE FURNANCE, ACCIDENTALLY TRIPING THE SWITCH. THE LID CLOSED O N HIS BACK AND CHEST, ASPHYXIATING HIM. THE LID WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 POUND S.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 518
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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