OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399091
PLASTICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
DALLAS, TX—
Event description
MACHINE ENERGIZED DURING SAMPLING PROCEDURE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE BALL MILL MACHINE ON THE THIRD FLOOR , FORGOT TO ENGAGE THE SAFETY SWITCH. THE MACHINE ENERGIZED, KILLING THE EMPLOYE E.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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