OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #868026
ASPHYXIATED,MACHINIST,CAUGHT BETWEEN
Event description
Employee killed when caught between machine and material
Investigation abstract
An employee working on a machine apparently went under the lift table to retriev e an Allen Wrench. While trying to come out from under the table, it is assumed that his foot touched the micro switch and the table came down on him killing hi m.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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