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OSHA: Heat-treat operator caught and killed by robotic lifting arm between oven and quench tank at Keihin IPT (2003)

On December 13, 2003, a heat-treating equipment operator at Keihin IPT was caught in a robotic lifting arm between an oven and a quenching tank. He received massive injuries to both arms and was killed. OSHA accident investigation, inspection 306865981.

Occurred 2003-12-13 · Investigated by OSHA

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  1. https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=306865981
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20250115130210/https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=200991081

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What happened in OSHA: Heat-treat operator caught and killed by robotic lifting arm between oven and quench tank at Keihin IPT (2003)?
On December 13, 2003, a heat-treating equipment operator at Keihin IPT was caught in a robotic lifting arm between an oven and a quenching tank. He received massive injuries to both arms and was killed. OSHA accident investigation, inspection 306865981.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on December 13, 2003 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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