OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14200976
FAIRLANES RITCHIE INC
GLN BURNIE, MD—
Event description
LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINE FRAME & MOVING DECK ARM
Investigation abstract
BRUNSWICK PINSETTER, MOD-75000, SER.#36366. INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF RESETTING , WHICH HE HAD READ, AND ADMITTED HE WAS TOLD TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MACHINE BEF ORE SERVICING AND NEVER TURN THEM ON WHILE HE WAS ON THE MACHINE. ALL PROSPECTIV E MECHANICS AND PINCHASERS RECEIVE TWO WEEKS OR ONE WEEK OF TRAINING RESPECTIVEL Y. FALLEN PINS. HE COULDN'T REMEMBER WHETHER HE HAD SHUT OFF THE MACHINE OR NOT. SI NCE HE DELIBERATELY ACTIVATED THE RESET BAR & THE MACHINE CYCLED. IT COULDN'T HA VE BEEN TURNED OFF SINCE ALL SWITCHES ARE INTERLOCKED. INJURED REMOVED HIS LEFT FOOT FROM THE PLATFORM AND STOOD ON THE MACHINE FRAME. PLATFORM IS 19"X16" AND 3 -1/2 FEET ABOVE FLOOR. HE PLACED HIS FOOT IN THE TRIANGULAR BRACING WHERE IT WAS PINNED BY THE CYCLING SWEEPER ARM. INJURIES WERE BRUSIES AND PINCHING ACTION TO THE LEFT FOOT. NO FRACTURES. CAUSAL FACTOR--INJURED IGNORED TWO POSTED WARNING SIGNS ON EACH MACHINE AT THE CUT-OFF SWITCHES. HE ALSO IGNORED THE SAFETY MANUAL
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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