OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221494206

UNIPRES SOUTHEAST U.S.A., INC.

FOREST, MS— 2022-09-01T00:00:00

Event: Crushed, Crushing, Lockout, Machine operator, Robot, Robotics, Spot Welding, Torso, Welding
NAICS: 336370
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346198526
Employer profile: UNIPRES SOUTHEAST U.S.A., INC.
Summary number: 221494206
Report ID: 0419400

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by spot welding robot

Investigation abstract

At 9:15 p.m. on September 1, 2022, an employee was placing welding tips into a welding tip cartridge for a spot welding robot. The spot welding robot was not locked out and activated as the employee placed the tips into the cartridge. The employee's upper torso was crushed, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
636

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