A terrible accident and questions about lockout and guarding

Earlier this week, a 53-year-old worker was killed when he was pulled into equipment at a steel processing plant. A spokesman said the victim was working on a machine that rolled 6-foot-wide coiled steel for shipment.

“For reasons unknown, he became caught in the machinery and was rolled into a coil of steel plating,” the spokesman said. “It was a very heavy stainless steel. He was pulled into the coil and was crushed.”

The reasons for this accident are not clear. But lockout and/or guarding of machinery continues to be a serious issue for many employers. If I can answer any questions about how to deal with this problem please give me a call at (513) 317-5644 or email me at jstanley@fdrsafety.com.