OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764084
CABIN CRAFTS CARPETS
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING MACHINE ROLLER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED TWO HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FROM THE "ROLL-UP" PORTION OF A CARP D WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE ROLLER AND AGAINST EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY. ET CUTTING MACHINE AS ONE OF THE CYLINDERS APPEARED TO NEED REPAIR. AFTER COMPLE TING THE REPAIR, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN TO RE-INSTALL THE CYLINDERS WITH THE TAKE-UP ROLLER IN THE MOST UPWARD (UNSECURED) POSITION. HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE INSERTING THE PIN THROUGH THE CYLINDER AND BRACKET SO EMPLOYEE #2 ATTEMPTED TO LINE UP THE CYLINDER AND BRACKET BY FORCING THE CYLINDER INTO PLACE WITH A CROWBAR. THE CRO WBAR SOMEHOW FREED THE UNSECURED ROLLER SO THAT IT FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM AGAINST A STEEL FRAME AND CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERE D A HAND INJURY WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL EMPLOYEE #1 BY GRABBING HIS SHIRT. HIS HAN
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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