OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339212
R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
SANFORD, NC—
Event description
STRUCK BY FREE FALLING RAM IN PRESS CHUTE
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 7,1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE IN THE CHUT E SECTION (4' X 4' X 16') OF A FISHBURN PRESS. THEY WERE REMOVING EXCESS TOBACCO FROM THE CHUTE ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. THE OVERSEER HAD JUST COMPLETED A REPAIR O F THE BANDER-STAMPER, AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE CHUTE. HE ACTIVATED THE PRESS, CAUSING THE RAM TO DESCEND AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLO YEE #2 YELLED, CAUSING THE OVERSEER TO HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS NOT STRUCK.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 758
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 758
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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