A punch press operator was killed when he was struck in the head by a hand crank tool. The fatality occurred in a plant that manufactures lenses and other parts for developing photographic film. The worker was alone using a turret punch press, an automatic machine that can continue processing after the raw materials have been put into place. It appeared the machine had stopped during its operation. The victim, apparently deciding the problem involved the crankshaft, climbed onto a table and inserted a crank to turn the crankshaft. When the crankshaft started to move again, the crank also rotated, striking the […]