OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221573603

CRESTWOOD MEMBRANES, INC

MOUNTAIN TOP, PA— 2023-06-19T00:00:00

Event: Back, Catch Point, Caught Between, Chest, Cleaning, Crushed, Hydraulic Equipment, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Plastic Mfg, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Torso
NAICS: 326113
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346780687
Employer profile: CRESTWOOD MEMBRANES, INC
Summary number: 221573603
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed between two rollers

Investigation abstract

At 7:16 a.m. on June 19, 2023, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastic manufacturer was cleaning the rollers of the takeoff on Calendar 10. The employee positioned herself between a stationary roller and hydraulically operated roller. The hydraulically operated roller activated outside of any manual controls and crushed the employee's upper torso, killing her.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
725

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