Abstract: At approximately 12:18 p.m. on March 2, 2017, Employee #1, a Process Control Technician employed by a die casting company, was working at a 1200 Ton Lester Die Casting Machine #14. He was making adjustments to the machine in preparation for a die casting run. During the adjustment of the fast shot end of the machine, the fast shot adjustment screw became locked with the threaded bushing. The fast shot adjustment screw unthreaded from the cover plate. Due to hydraulic pressure, the fast shot adjustment screw, the threaded bushing, and pop-it rod shot out of the machine and struck Employee #1's face. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to his jaw, eye socket bone, and skull.