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Preliminary Report - Fatality #2 - February 6, 2013

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A company engineer was trouble shooting a plate type filter press, when a hydraulic cylinder catastrophically failed and struck the victim. The press was in operation while an evaluation was being conducted due to a PLC related problem. The victim immediately received fatal blunt force trauma injuries.