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Accident: 128662.015 - Employee Is Struck In The Throat By A Metal Shard And Is Kil
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1487302.015 | 08/06/2020 | Arnold Machinery Co |
At 1:00 p.m. on August 5, 2020, an employee and a coworker were working on track s for a Volvo ECR 235 Cl excavator; they had to spread the links so they could a lign the bolt holes in pads. The employee and the coworker were using a press ra m and heat to get the pin to move. The coworker hit the pin with a sledge hammer to make it move and on the third hit he heard a pop and thought the steel pin h ad moved. The employee, while standing back approximately 12 feet, stated that s omething had got him. When the employee turned around, the coworker saw blood ru nning around the employee's hand and down his shirt. The employee was struck by a metal shard after the sledge hammer hit the pin. The metal shard from the pin struck the employee in his throat and severed the carotid artery, killing him. B oth the employee and coworker, were wearing all necessary PPE safety glasses, le ather gloves, work overalls, and boots.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1487302.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |