OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #745299
MACK TRUCKS, INC
HAGERSTOWN, MD·
Event description
Employee killed between cross transfer machine mechanisms
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working on a cross transfer machine repairing a probe station. T e employer did not enforce the lockout rule. he station was placed in the manual mode of operation and the probe head was adv anced. To replace the probe tube, he placed himself between the probe head and e lectrical control box. When he reached over to turn off an air regulator, the pr obe head returned to the home position, crushing Employee #1's chest against the electrical control box and killing him. The machine is approximately 30 ft by 1 00 ft with over 10 stations. The main power console is located more than 10 ft a way from the probe station. The machine was not locked out. Employee #1 did not have specific training on this machine, but was trained in lockout procedure. Th
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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