62-year-old worker dies after manufacturer ignores safety hazards
OSHA cites Ridewell Corp. for one willful safety violation
If they had been in place, safety mechanisms might have saved a 62-year-old parts assembler who died after he was struck by a 4-pound metal spacer that flew off a 4-ton hydraulic press, OSHA inspectors determined.
An investigation at Ridewell Corp., a Springfield-based manufacturer of vehicle suspension systems, found the worker received multiple broken bones and internal injuries in the January incident. He had been employed at the company for 31 years. Inspectors found that the machine he was working on lacked required safety mechanisms.