OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001858

AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,UNGUARDED,LEG

1986-11-12T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,UNGUARDED,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1001858
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's leg amputated in auger

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in the north quonset floor area in the vicinity of an un guarded auger. His right leg became caught in the auger and was amputated above the knee. The employer installed bolts to secure the auger permanently.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
23

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
485

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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