OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #851394
AARROW ELECTRIC IRON CASTINGS, INC.
SHAWANO, WI·
Event description
Employee killed when crushed by core machine
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was installing a manifold on the tilt mechanism of a model CB-26-SA auto core machine, serial #114-CB26SA-AC. The power source was on and the machin e inadvertently activated, crushing Employee #1's chest between the tilt mechani sm and the frame of the machine. Employee #1 was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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