OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567564
KAYDON CORPORATION
SUMTER, SC—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING MACHINE GUARD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GRINDER. HE WAS MOVING THE DRESSER ARM OUT OF THE WA Y SO HE COULD PLACE ANOTHER PART IN THE GRINDER. THE DRESSER ARM KNOCKED THE SPL ASH GUARD, WHICH WEIGHS 50 POUNDS, OFF IT'S MOUNT. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFET Y SHOES, EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A BROKEN TOE. THE MAJOR CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT APPE ARS TO BE A LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 709
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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