All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on February 7, 2019, an employee was removing a hydraulic rod from a pressurized cylinder when pressure was released and he was struck in the chest by the rod, killing him.

NarrativeAt 3:50 p.m. on January 18, 2018, an employee was operating a Ren motor test stand for a hydraulic motor. The support pins for a pivoting overhead guard or hood on the unit failed and the guard dropped, striking the employee in the head. The employee suffered crushing injuries to the his head, killing him.

NarrativeAt 7:10 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1, a machine operator, was using an Amanda Press Brake, manufacturing small parts from sheet metal. He had manufactured approximately 60 -70 parts, following the new procedures that he had been trained on in August, holding the small piece of material with the holding tools to keep his fingers away from the danger area. As he proceeded, the employee forgot to use the tool to hold the material and placed his finger too close to the upper die of the press brake. He suffered a crushing injury to his left index finger, which resulted in the loss of the tip of the finger. Employee #1 was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remained for treatment.