OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14319909

GULLICKSONS FISHER STOVEWORKS

Grantsburg, WI— 1979-12-04T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CRUSHED,DIE CASTING MACHINE,DOOR,MOLD,UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #14319909
Employer profile: GULLICKSONS FISHER STOVEWORKS
Summary number: 14319909
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Technician crushed and killed in mold area

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on the opposite side from the operator of a die casting machine when he opened a guard door on the machine. He was crushed and killed when the m old closed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
503

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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