A 20-year-old man was working by himself changing a press punch at a small machine shop when a welded hydraulic hose coupling blew, killing him instantly. He had returned the press cylinder to its full return position when pressure built up in the press's hydraulic system and the fitting exploded. The burst fitting entered the young man's body at the collarbone, as he was bent over the front of the press, and came to rest inside his body in the area of his lower back. The boss found his young employee soon after the incident and called 911. The victim was […]
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