OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201834
DONN CORPORATION
BELCAMP, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN CONCRETE MIXER
Investigation abstract
On February 5, 1986, Employee #1, a production laborer for the Donn Corporation, e time of the accident. was assisting the product manager during product development. He was mixing con crete slurry for forming 24-in.-square concrete floor panels. The one cubic yard Can-Do concrete systems mixer was five ft wide with a 5-ft by 10.5 in. opening 34 in. above the base of the mixer was used. The mixer was factory-equipped with a steel door and a limit switch to prevent operation while the opening was ungu arded. Employee #1 was injured when he placed his hand into the path of the 2-ft by-11 ft rotating paddles while attempting to wash his hand with a hose. The ma nagement reported that the door was open and the limit switch was disabled at th
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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