OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237259
MCGILL MAINTENANCE INC
FREEPORT, TX—
Event description
Employee Struck by the Radial Arm of an Extruder
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was in drilling out a head bolt. As he stopped to check his progress , the arm of a radial-arm drill descended and struck him and another employee (E mployee #2). Employee #1 died of his injuries. The locknut used to keep the elev ating screw in place had become unscrewed when its retaining pin sheared. This d efect allowed the radial arm to fall.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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