OSHA investigating death of worker at Kumho’s South Bibb plant [Video]

The federal safety agency says they believe the victim was sucked into a piece of machinery that was “not locked and tagged out.”

MACON, Ga. — The day after a worker was killed at a South Bibb manufacturing plant, the federal Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed to 13WMAZ it has launched an investigation.

According to OSHA, the death was reported to the agency last night, shortly after the death happened. Right now, the preliminary report suggests a maintenance worker was doing repairs on a piece of equipment dubbed a “wig-wag.”

They say the report indicates the machine was not locked and tagged out.

Lockout tagout is a safety measure that prevents “unexpected energization, start-up or release of stored energy in order to prevent injury to employees” when machines are being maintained, according to OSHA regulations.

They believe the worker was pulled into the machine and was killed by their injuries.

The plant opened in 2016 and the Korean tire company has paid more than a half …