Struck-by in Manufacturing
Struck-by hazards remain a persistent threat in small manufacturing environments where heavy machinery and manual material handling often intersect in tight spaces. Implementing proactive safety protocols is essential to protecting your team and maintaining a secure, efficient production floor.
About 73% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Establish clearly marked pedestrian walkways that are physically separated from forklift traffic and heavy equipment zones.
- Require all employees to wear high-visibility apparel and appropriate personal protective equipment whenever they are near operating machinery.
- Implement a strict 'lockout/tagout' program to ensure equipment is fully de-energized before any maintenance or clearing of jams occurs.
- Conduct regular workplace inspections to identify and secure overhead storage, loose tools, or unstable materials that could fall.
- Provide consistent training on situational awareness to ensure workers remain alert to moving parts and the blind spots of industrial vehicles.
Related accident cases
A vehicle collision occurred, resulting in a fatality.
직원이 떨어지는 금속에 맞았습니다.
A head-on collision between employees resulted in a fatality. Specific work content or location of the incident was not recorded.
While operating a loader, the loader struck a low conveyor in the plant while walking to refuel.
While performing striking work, the worker experienced an object striking their eye due to natural phenomena in the work environment.
An employee was injured by a falling object while working.
직원은 수직 파이프와 포장 기계를 짜내려고 공기 라인에 어깨를 부딪히면서 오른쪽 어깨를 다쳤습니다.
막힌 화학 물질 공급 라인을 풀던 중 우연히 광부들의 왼쪽 눈에 닿은 물질. 눈에 화학적 화상 유발